See nard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"Rhymes:English/ɑː(ɹ)d/1 syllable",
"en:Board games",
"en:Honeysuckle family plants",
"en:Perfumes"
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}
],
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"A Persian game similar to backgammon."
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"nard (plant)"
],
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}
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