Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA flowering plant of species Nardostachys jatamansi, in the valerian family, that grows in the Himalayas and is used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine. · A fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized. · American spikenard (Aralia racemosa), a North American perennial herb with an aromatic root.
From Middle English narde, from Old French narde, Latin nardus, from Ancient Greek νάρδος (nárdos), from Phoenician [Term?], Sanskrit नलद (nálada, “Indian narde”). Doublet of nardus.
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