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