gourde

gourde [French goord; English goo rd] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN 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. Liberaldictionary.com

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Origin of gourde 1855–60; French, noun use of feminine of gourd dull, slow, heavy Latin gurdus dull, obtuse Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for gourde Historical Examples of gourde

Each of our drinks came to one “gourde,” rather cheap for brandy.

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The national standard coin of Haiti is a gourde, which is worth 20 cents in American money.

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British Dictionary definitions for gourde gourde 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 Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012