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gourde

/ɡʊəd/US/ɡʊɹd/

gourde noun: the currency of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes.

Noun

gourde (plural gourdes)

  1. The currency of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes.
    • Small boys eager to help in return for a gourd or two.1983 December 24, Andrea Loewenstein, “"What's Freedom Without Food In Your Stomach?" — A Trip to Haiti”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 23, page 8

Forms of gourde

pluralgourdes

Origin of gourde

From French, originally meaning “heavy, clumsy”. Cognate with Haitian Creole goud.

Words that rhyme with gourde

Questions about gourde

What does gourde mean?
Gourde means the currency of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes.
What part of speech is gourde?
Gourde is a noun.
How do you pronounce gourde?
Gourde is pronounced /ɡʊəd/ (UK).
What is the plural of gourde?
The plural of gourde is gourdes.

Words near gourde in the dictionary

  1. gourbi
  2. gourbis
  3. gourd
  4. gourd rattle
  5. gourd rattles
  6. gourde
  7. gourder
  8. gourders
  9. gourdes
  10. gourdful
  11. gourdfuls

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