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nard N0018600 (närd)n. See spikenard.
[Middle English narde, from Old French, from Latin nardus, from Greek nardos, probably ultimately from Sanskrit naladam, Indian spikenard.]nard (nɑːd) n1. (Plants) another name for spikenard1, spikenard22. (Plants) any of several plants, such as certain valerians, whose aromatic roots were formerly used in medicine[C14: via Latin from Greek nárdos, perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit nalada Indian spikenard, perhaps via Semitic (Hebrew nēr'd, Arabic nārdīn)]nard (nɑrd)
n. an aromatic Himalayan plant, Nardostachysjatamansi, of the valerian family, believed to be the spikenard, the source of an ointment used by the ancients. [1350–1400; Middle English narde < Latin nardus < Greek nárdos < Semitic; compare Hebrew nērd] nar′dine (-dɪn, -daɪn) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  nard - an aromatic ointment used in antiquityspikenardemollient, ointment, cream - toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin |
Translationsnard
nards1. vulgar slang The testicles. I kicked the mugger in the nards and grabbed my wallet back. He grabbed his nards in a lewd gesture to the crowd.2. vulgar slang Confidence, self-esteem, motivation, etc. Often but not always said of a man. You've got nards standing up to them like that, man. He doesn't have the nards to try a plan that bold.See also: nardnard guardvulgar slang A piece of cushioning mounted to the stem or handlebars of a bicycle to protect a male's genitals in the event of a sudden stop or collision. "Nards" is a vulgar slang term for the testicles. Boy, good thing my bike still had a nard guard on it when I crashed, or I might have never had kids!See also: guard, nardnard guard n. a male genital protector. (see also nads, nards.) There was a nard guard attached to the center of the handlebars. See also: guard, nardnards1. n. the testicles; the (male) genitals. (see also nads. Probably from gonads.) Yeouch! Right in the nards! 2. n. courage; bravado; balls. That guy has nards! See also: nardEncyclopediaSeespikenardNARD
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Related to nard: myrrh, NarsSynonyms for nardnoun an aromatic ointment used in antiquitySynonymsRelated Words |