NARD

nard, spikenard

(noun) an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

nard (countable and uncountable, plural nards)

Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine.

A fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized.

American spikenard (Aralia racemosa), a North American perennial herb with an aromatic root.

Synonyms

• (Nardostachys jatamansi): nardin, muskroot

Etymology 2

Noun

nard (plural nards)

(US, 1980s, slang, usually plural) Testicles.

Synonyms

• (testicles): balls, nuts

Anagrams

• DNAR, DNRA, RAND, Rand, andr-, darn, rDNA, rand, rdna

Proper noun

Nard

A diminutive of the male given name Bernard.

Anagrams

• DNAR, DNRA, RAND, Rand, andr-, darn, rDNA, rand, rdna

Source: Wiktionary

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Nard, n. Etym: [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. nêrd, Per. nard, Scr. nalada.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: 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.)

Definition: A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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