nard(n = noun.artifact) spikenard - an aromatic ointment used in antiquity;
is a kind of cream, emollient, ointment

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

nard, n.
1 any of various plants yielding an aromatic balsam used by the ancients.
2 = SPIKENARD.

Etymology:
ME f. L nardus f. Gk nardos f. Semitic word