nard

[ nahrd ]

noun
  1. an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.

  2. the ointment.

Origin of nard

1
1350–1400; 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
  1. any of several plants, such as certain valerians, whose aromatic roots were formerly used in medicine

Origin of nard

1
C14: via Latin from Greek nárdos, perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit nalada Indian spikenard, perhaps via Semitic (Hebrew nēr'd, Arabic nārdīn)

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