- Haitian monetary unit
- nounthe monetary unit in Haiti• Hypernyms: ↑monetary unit• Hyponyms: ↑gourde
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Haitian monetary unit
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gourde — noun the basic unit of money in Haiti • Hypernyms: ↑Haitian monetary unit • Part Meronyms: ↑Haitian centime * * * ˈgu̇(ə)rd noun ( s) Etymology: American French, from … Useful english dictionary
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