Nard \Nard\, n. [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. ??????; 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.
2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See
Spikenard.
3. (Bot.) A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value,
found in Europe and Asia.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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