nard

Noun
Synonyms: spikenard

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an aromatic ointment used in antiquitySynonyms: spikenard
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Webster's Dictionary (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. [1913 Webster]

2.An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard. [1913 Webster]

3.(Bot.) A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia. [1913 Webster]

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