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gourde

gourd

noun GOORD Rare
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Also means

water flask

Usage Note

Gourde refers to both the dried hollow gourd used as a traditional vessel and any modern canteen or hip flask for water. Colloquially, it also means a clumsy or dim-witted person — quelle gourde ! ('what a klutz!'). It is also the name of the Haitian currency.

Examples

"Elle a rempli sa gourde avant la randonnée."

Natural Translation

She filled her water flask before the hike.

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