Asian plant from which a fragrant oil is extracted
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Nard Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard.
An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard.
(n.)
An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.
An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.
(n.)
A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.
Noun
1. an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
(synonym) spikenard
(hypernym) cream, ointment, emollient
Nard Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Nard may refer to:
- Nard (game) (نرد), the Persian board game similar to backgammon
- Nard (plant) or spikenard, a flowering plant of the Valerian family
- The Nard, a nickname for the city of Oxnard, California in the United States
- Nard, an album by American funk and jazz keyboardist Bernard Wright
- Nard, Croatia, a village near Valpovo, Croatia
- Nard a very expensive perfume in the time of Jesus; see Nard (plant).
- Nard Jones, an American novelist
- Nard Ndoka, a politician and minister of health of Albania
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Nard Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
See: Spikenard
