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boinard
n.
3 quotations in 1 sense
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A fool; a rascal.
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nard(e
n.
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Nard, the East Indian spikenard; precious ointment derived from Nardostachys jatamansi; also, any medicinal plant of the genus Valeriana;
nard celtike
, Celtic spikenard (V. celtica);
treu nard
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