Gourde
[French goord; English goo rd] /French gurd; English gʊərd/
noun, plural gourdes
[French goord; English goo rdz] /French gurd; English gʊərdz/ (Show IPA)
1.
a paper money and monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes.
Abbreviation: G., Gde.
/ɡʊəd/
noun
1.
the standard monetary unit of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes
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- Gourmand
[goo r-mahnd, goo r-muh nd] /gʊərˈmɑnd, ˈgʊər mənd/ noun 1. a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess. 2. a gourmet; epicure. /ˈɡʊəmənd; French ɡurmɑ̃/ noun 1. a person devoted to eating and drinking, esp to excess n. late 15c., “glutton,” from Middle French gourmant “glutton,” originally an adj., “gluttonous,” […]
- Gourmandise
[goo r-muh n-deez] /ˌgʊər mənˈdiz/ noun 1. unrestrained enjoyment of fine foods, wines, and the like. [goo r-muh n-dahyz] /ˈgʊər mənˌdaɪz/ verb (used without object), gourmandised, gourmandising. 1. Chiefly British. . /ˌɡʊəmənˈdiːz/ noun 1. a love of and taste for good food
- Gourmandism
[goo r-mahnd, goo r-muh nd] /gʊərˈmɑnd, ˈgʊər mənd/ noun 1. a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess. 2. a gourmet; epicure. /ˈɡʊəmənd; French ɡurmɑ̃/ noun 1. a person devoted to eating and drinking, esp to excess n. late 15c., “glutton,” from Middle French gourmant “glutton,” originally an adj., “gluttonous,” […]
- Gourmandize
[goo r-muh n-dahyz] /ˈgʊər mənˌdaɪz/ verb (used without object), gourmandized, gourmandizing. 1. to enjoy fine food and drink, especially often and in lavish quantity.