nard

To anoint with nard.

A plant: same as spikenard. See Nardostachys.

An aromatic unguent prepared from this plant.

Same as mat-grass, 2. See also Nardus.

A European plant, Valeriana Celtica, formerly used in medicine; also, one of other species of valerian.

An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.

An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard.

A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.

A flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of China, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine said to fight insomnia, flatulence, birth difficulties, and other minor ailments.