gourde
English
French
Etymology 1
From Old French coorde, with the initial c- later vocalized, from Latin cucurbita. Doublet of courge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuʁd/
Noun
gourde f (plural gourdes)
- gourd
- (by extension) water bottle; flask; canteen (water bottle used by soldiers, camper etc.)
Etymology 2
Influenced by the adjective gourd (“clumsy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuʁd/
Further reading
- “gourde” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
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