'Nard' definitions:
Definition of 'Nard'
From: GCIDE
- 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]