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In Matthew, Mark, and John, the disciples complain to Jesus that the costly perfume—which was called nard and derived from a kind of honeysuckle—could have been sold to raise money to feed the poor. Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025 Others say it was invented in Persia, where it was first known as nard. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 July 2024 Principal notes included musk, ambergris, agarwood (the main ingredient to oud), camphor, and saffron, whereas secondary note ingredients included botanicals, herbs, and spices like nard, clove, sandalwood, and mace (no, not that mace, but a spice similar to nutmeg). Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle English narde, from Old English, from Latin nardus, from Greek nardos, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew nērd nard

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nard was before the 12th century

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“Nard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nard. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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