Nard

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nard \Nard\ (n[aum]rd), n. [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. na`rdos; cf.
     Heb. n[^e]rd, Per. nard, Scr. nalada.]
     1. (Bot.) An East Indian plant ({Nardostachys Jatamansi}) of
        the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental
        perfumery.
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     2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See
        {Spikenard}.
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     3. (Bot.) A kind of grass ({Nardus stricta}) of little value,
        found in Europe and Asia.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nard
       n : an aromatic ointment used in antiquity [syn: {spikenard}]