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NARD
nard, spikenard
(noun) an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
Nard, n. Etym: [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. nĂŞrd, 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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