Nard /(närd)/

Nard

n.
  1. An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery. (Bot.)
  2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard.
  3. A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia. (Bot.)