gourde Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the basic unit of money in Haiti

WordNet

Gourd noun
Etymology
F. gourde, OF. cougourde, gouhourde, fr. L. cucurbita gourd (cf. NPr. cougourdo); perh. akin to corbin basket, E. corb. Cf. Cucurbite.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order Cucurbitaceæ; and especially the bottle gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes.
  2. A dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle. Chaucer.
Gourd noun
Definitions
  1. A false die. See Gord.
Gourd, Gourde noun (Also<
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Etymology
Sp. gordo large.
Definitions
  1. A silver dollar; -- so called in Cuba, Hayti, etc. Simmonds.

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