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noun 
  1. A flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of China, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine said to fight insomnia, flatulence, birth difficulties, and other minor ailments.
  2. The oil from the plant.
adjective 
  1. Of or pertaining to nard.
Etymology: From Middle English nardeMiddle English, narde from Latin nardusLatin, nardus from Ancient Greek .


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