nardus

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noun

The ointment nard.

OriginLatin nardus ← Ancient Greek νάρδος →
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Meanings

nounnardus (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe ointment nard.

    Then toke Mary a pounde off oyntment called nardus, perfecte and precious, and anoynted Jesus fete, and wept his fete with her heer, and all the housse smelled off the savre off the oyntment.

    1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, John
  2. obsoleteuncountableThe plant nard.
  3. uncountableMatgrass (Nardus spp.).

Synonyms & antonyms

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nard

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνάρδος
  2. Latinnardus
  3. Englishnardus

From Latin nardus, from Ancient Greek νάρδος (nárdos).

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APA

nardus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nardus

MLA

“nardus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nardus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nardus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nardus.

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