GOURDE

gourde

(noun) the basic unit of money in Haiti

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

gourde (plural gourdes)

The currency of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes.

Anagrams

• drogue, drouge, rogued, rouged

Source: Wiktionary


Gourd, Gourde n. Etym: [Sp. gordo large.]

Definition: A silver dollar; -- so called in Cuba, Hayti, etc. Simmonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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