'Nard' definitions:

Definition of 'nard'

From: WordNet
noun
An aromatic ointment used in antiquity [syn: nard, spikenard]

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]