Nard

Meaning

Noun

●

In Honeysuckle family plants & Perfumes:

Nardostachys

, a

of the

family that

in the Himalayas, used as a

, an

, a

, and an

medicine.

●

In Honeysuckle family plants:

fragrant

oil

from the

plant

, formerly much prized.

●

In Honeysuckle family plants & Perfumes:

American

spikenard

(Aralia racemosa), a North American

perennial

herb

with an

aromatic

root.

●

In American English & Honeysuckle family plants:

A testicle.

Name

●

diminutive

of the

male

given name

Bernard.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

nard

English

narde

Middle English (1100-1500)

nardus

Latin

νάρδος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Sourced from

Etym

Synonyms

Rhymes

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