nard

2 definitions found

nard - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nard \Nard\ (n[aum]rd), n. [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. na`rdos; 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See
        Spikenard.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Bot.) A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value,
        found in Europe and Asia.
        [1913 Webster]

nard - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nard
      n 1: an aromatic ointment used in antiquity [syn: nard,
           spikenard]