Nārd, n.

n. [A-S. nard, O. H. Ger. narda, nardo, M. H. Ger. & Goth. nardus, N. H. Ger. narde, Fr. nard, It. & Sp. nardo, Lat. nardus, Gr. νάρδος, Heb. nērd, Ar. nardin, nārdîn, Per. nard, nīrd, O. Per. narda, from Skr. nalada, from nala, perfume, and da, giving, from dā, to give.]

1. An odorous or aromatic plant, usually called spikenard, highly valued by the ancients, both as an article of luxury and of medicine. See SPIKENARD.
2. An unguent prepared from the plant.