About The Word Nard
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Nard
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What's The Definition Of Nard?
[n] an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nard: spikenard Related Terms | Find terms related to Nard: See Also | cream | emollient | ointment Nard In Webster's Dictionary \Nard\, n. [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. ??????; 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.
2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See
{Spikenard}.
3. (Bot.) A kind of grass ({Nardus stricta}) of little value,
found in Europe and Asia.
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