gourde

noun

the basic unit of money in Haiti

• Hypernyms: ↑Haitian monetary unit

• Part Meronyms: ↑Haitian centime

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\\ˈgu̇(ə)rd\ noun (-s)

Etymology: American French, from French, feminine of gourd numb, dull, heavy, from Latin gurdus dull, stupid

1.

a. : the basic monetary unit of Haiti — see money table

b. : a coin representing this unit

2. : dollar — formerly used in Louisiana, Cuba, and Haiti

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Fr. /goohrddd/; Eng. /goord/, n., pl. gourdes Fr. /goohrddd/; Eng. /goordz/.

a paper money and monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes. Abbr.: G., Gde.

[1855-60; < F, n. use of fem. of gourd dull, slow, heavy < L gurdus dull, obtuse]

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gourde /goord/

noun

The standard monetary unit of Haiti (100 centimes)

ORIGIN: Fr fem of gourd, from L gurdus dull, stupid

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gourde «gurd», noun.

1. the unit of money of Haiti, a coin equal to 100 centimes.

2. (formerly in Louisiana, Cuba, and Haiti) a dollar.

╂[< French gourde, feminine of gourd heavy, numb < Latin gurdus dull; a numskull]

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[go͝ord]

n. the basic monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes

Origin:

the Franco-American name for a dollar

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gourde

(gʊəd)

‘The Franco-American name for a dollar, in use in Louisiana, Cuba, Hayti, etc.’ (Cent. Dict.)

in Simmonds Dict. Trade.