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noun

Say it like: Nar-d

The correct spelling is nard. Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine. For example: "The soccer ball hit me right in the nards!"

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The soccer ball hit me right in the nards!

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine.
  2. 2.A fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized.
  3. 3.American spikenard (Aralia racemosa), a North American perennial herb with an aromatic root.
  4. 4.(1980s, usually plural) Testicles.

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