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De - Pt| English Dictionary: nard | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for nard | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Nard \Nard\, n. [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. [?][?][?][?][?][?]; cf. Heb. n[88]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. | |
