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nard

/nɑɹd/ noun

Latin root: nardus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. An aromatic ointment used in antiquity.

Origin

From Middle English narde, from Old French narde, Latin nardus, from Ancient Greek νάρδος (nárdos), from Phoenician [Term?], Sanskrit नलद (nálada, “Indian narde”). Doublet of nardus.

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