nard

n. 甘松, 甘松油膏 [医] 甘松香, 甘松

发音

US /nɑɹd/
AU
UK /nɑːd/

词形变化

nards 复数

别名

narde

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

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  2. 2.

    A fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized.

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  3. 3.

    American spikenard (Aralia racemosa), a North American perennial herb with an aromatic root.

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  4. 1.

    A testicle.

    美国 俚语

    The soccer ball hit me right in the nards!

  5. 1.

    A Persian game similar to backgammon.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

spikenard

上位词 3

cream ointment emollient

相关短语

Indian nard [医] 印度甘松香

词源

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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