nard

nɑrd

Definition

Definition of nard - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

American spikenard

Dated

North American herb with aromatic root

Dated

American spikenard is known for its medicinal root.

spikenard

botany

Dated

flowering plant used in perfume and medicine

Dated

Nard grows in the Himalayas and is used in perfumes.

spikenard

medical

Rare

Slang

slang term for a testicle

Rare

Slang

He got hit in the nards during the game.

gonad

testicle

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North American herb with aromatic root
flowering plant used in perfume and medicine

Origin of nard

Latin, nardus (spikenard)

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nard

Nardostachys jatamansi known for its aromatic root

Examples of nard in a sentence

The scent of nard filled the room with a calming aroma.
Nard is often found in ancient medicinal recipes.
He laughed when he heard the word 'nard' used in a joke.
The doctor checked for any issues with the nard.

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French:nard américain, narde, ...
German:Narde, Jatamansi, ...
Italian:nard americano, nardo, ...
Spanish:nardo, cojón, ...
Portuguese:nardostachys jatamansi, nardo, ...
Chinese:美洲刺芹, 甘松, ...
Japanese:アメリカン・スパイクナード, スパイクナード, ...
Arabic:سبايكنارد امريكي, سُنْبُل الطِّيب, ...
Hebrew:נַרְדּ, נֵרְד, ...
Russian:нард, яйцо, ...
Ukrainian:американський спікенард, нард, ...
Hindi:अमेरिकी स्पाइकनार्ड, जटामांसी, ...
Bengali:আমেরিকান স্পাইকনার্ড, জটামানসি, ...
Catalan:nard americà, espígol, ...
Czech:arálie hroznatá, nard, ...
Danish:amerikansk spikenard, nard, ...
Dutch:spikenard, valeriaan, ...
Greek:Αμερικανικό σπικενάρδο, νάρδος, ...
Hungarian:amerikai nárdus, nárdus, ...
Khmer:រុក្ខជាតិស្ប៉ាយកណាតអាមេរិក ដែលមានឫសក្រអូប, ណាដ, ...
Korean:미국 삼백초, 나르드, ...
Persian:نارد, اسپیکنارد, ...
Polish:nard amerykański, nardo, ...
Portuguese (BR):nardo americano, nardo, ...
Romanian:nard american, testicul, ...
Swedish:spiknard, nardus, ...
Thai:อเมริกันสไปเคนาร์ด, นาร์ด, ...
Turkish:Amerikan spikenard, taşak, ...
Vietnamese:cây nard, cây xạ hương, ...

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