נרד

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
נ־ר־ד (n-r-d)

A borrowing, perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit नलद (nálada); see Ancient Greek νάρδος (nárdos) for more.

Noun

נֵרְדְּ • (nerd) m (plural indefinite נְרָדִים, singular construct נִרְדּ־)

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) nard, spikenard
  2. (post-biblical, rare) lavender
    Synonym: אֲזוֹבְיוֹן

References

  • נרד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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