gourde
[ French goord; English goo rd ]
/ French gurd; English gʊərd /
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
Words nearby gourde
gounod,
gourami,
gourd,
gourd cup,
gourd family,
gourde,
gourmand,
gourmandise,
gourmandize,
gourmet,
gourmont
Example sentences from the Web for gourde
Each of our drinks came to one "gourde," rather cheap for brandy.
The Story of a Strange Career |AnonymousThe national standard coin of Haiti is a gourde, which is worth 20 cents in American money.
Haiti |J. Dryden Kuser
British Dictionary definitions for gourde
gourde
/ (ɡʊəd) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes
Word Origin for gourde
C19: from French, feminine of
gourd heavy, from Latin
gurdus a stupid person