Definition of nard

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

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Elleck :: Elleck (n.) The red gurnard or cuckoo fish.
Sea Cock :: Sea cock () A gurnard, as the European red gurnard (Trigla pini)..
Renard :: Renard (n.) A fox; -- so called in fables or familiar tales, and in poetry..
Batfish :: Batfish (n.) A name given to several species of fishes: (a) The Malthe vespertilio of the Atlantic coast. (b) The flying gurnard of the Atlantic (Cephalacanthus spinarella). (c) The California batfish or sting ray (Myliobatis Californicus..
Reynard :: Reynard (n.) An appelation applied after the manner of a proper name to the fox. Same as Renard.
Palissy :: Palissy (a.) Designating, or of the nature of, a kind of pottery made by Bernard Palissy, in France, in the 16th centry..
Rochet :: Rochet (n.) The red gurnard, or gurnet. See Gurnard..
Spikenard :: Spikenard (n.) A fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys Jatamansi..
Nowd :: Nowd (n.) The European gray gurnard (Trigla gurnardus).
Dactylopterous :: Dactylopterous (a.) Having the inferior rays of the pectoral fins partially or entirely free, as in the gurnards..
Bernardine :: Bernardine (n.) A Cistercian monk.
Boat :: Boat (n.) Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat, advice boat, etc. The term is sometimes applied to steam vessels, even of the largest class; as, the Cunard boats..
Spikenard :: Spikenard (n.) An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the Aralia racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine. The spikenard of the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the Himalayan region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is still prepared in India..
Valerianaceous :: Valerianaceous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of a natural order (Valerianaccae) of which the valerian is the type. The order includes also the corn salads and the oriental spikenard..
Gaverick :: Gaverick (n.) The European red gurnard (Trigla cuculus).
Volador :: Volador (n.) The Atlantic flying gurnard. See under Flying.
Rotchet :: Rotchet (n.) The European red gurnard (Trigla pini).
Nardine :: Nardine (a.) Of or pertaining to nard; having the qualities of nard.
Oswego Tea :: Oswego tea () An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma), with showy, bright red, labiate flowers..
Tubfish :: Tubfish (n.) The sapphirine gurnard (Trigla hirundo). See Illust. under Gurnard.
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