a. [ L. nardinus, Gr. na`rdinos. ] Of or pertaining to nard; having the qualities of nard. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. na`rdos; cf. Heb. nêrd, Per. nard, Scr. nalada. ] 1. (Bot.) An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Bot.) An Australian name for Marsilea Drummondii, a four-leaved cryptogamous plant, sometimes used for food. [ 1913 Webster ]