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Nard

Nard Meaning & Definition
Nard Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nard?

[n] an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nard: spikenard

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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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