νάρδος
Τὸ μανθάνειν δ' ἥδιστον εὖ λέγοντος, εἰ κέρδος λέγοι → It is the sweetest thing to learn from one speaking well, if they speak profitably
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A spikenard, Nardostachys Jatamansi, Thphr.HP9.7.2, Nic. Th.604, LXX Ca.1.12, Ev.Marc.14.3; ν. Ἰνδική Dsc.1.7, etc.; νάρδου στάχυς Gal.12.84, al.; cf. sq. 2 ν. Κελτική Celtic nard, Valeriana celtica, Dsc.1.8, cf. Plin.HN14.107. 3 ν. ὀρεινή or ὀρεία mountain nard, Valeriana Dioscoridis, Dsc.1.9 (cf. Thphr.HP 9.7.4). 4 ν. Συριακή Syrian nard, Cymbopogon Iwarancusa, Dsc. 1.7, cf. Plin.HN12.45. 5 νάρδου ῥίζα ginger grass, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus, Arr.An.6.22, cf. 7.20. 6 ν. ἀγρία, = ἄσαρον, Dsc. 1.10; = φοῦ, ib.11. II oil of spikenard, PSI6.628.7 (iii B.C.), AP6.250 (Antiphil.), Aret.CD2.2, etc.; ν. Βαβυλωνιακή Alex.308. (Semitic word, cf. Bab. lardu.)
