nard
[ nahrd ]
noun
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
the ointment.
Origin of nard
11350–1400; Middle English narde<Latin nardus<Greek nárdos<Semitic; compare Hebrew nērd
Other words from nard
- nar·dine [nahr-din, -dahyn], /ˈnɑr dɪn, -daɪn/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for nard
nard
/ (nɑːd) /
noun
another name for spikenard (def. 1), spikenard (def. 2)
any of several plants, such as certain valerians, whose aromatic roots were formerly used in medicine
Origin of nard
1C14: via Latin from Greek nárdos, perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit nalada Indian spikenard, perhaps via Semitic (Hebrew nēr'd, Arabic nārdīn)
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