name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given name Bernard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
nard
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /nɑɹd/
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Received-Pronunciation: /nɑːd/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)d
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CMU ARPABET: N AA1 R D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Obsolete spelling of Nart
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
A 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
A fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
American spikenard (Aralia racemosa), a North American perennial herb with an aromatic root.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
A testicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, plural-normally, slang
Examples
- The soccer ball hit me right in the nards!
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noun
Meaning 7
A Persian game similar to backgammon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 8
an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spikenard
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Broader terms: cream, ointment, emollient
History
Etymology
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.
Alteration of nuts (“testicles”) or nads (“gonads”).
Borrowed from Persian نرد (nard)