gourde
[French goord; English goo rd]
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noun, plural gourdes [French goord; English goo rdz] /French gurd; English gʊərdz/.
a paper money and monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: G., Gde.
Origin of gourde
1855–60; < French, noun use of feminine of gourd dull, slow, heavy < Latin gurdus dull, obtuse
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Historical Examples of gourde
Each of our drinks came to one "gourde," rather cheap for brandy.
The Story of a Strange CareerAnonymous
The national standard coin of Haiti is a gourde, which is worth 20 cents in American money.
HaitiJ. Dryden Kuser
gourde
noun
Word Origin for gourde
C19: from French, feminine of gourd heavy, from Latin gurdus a stupid person
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