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haricot

1
[ har-uh-koh ]
/ ˈhær əˌkoʊ /

noun

any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
the seed or unripe pod of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable.

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Origin of haricot

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1605–15; <French, earlier feve d'aricot., perhaps ultimately <Nahuatl ayacohtli, ayecohtli bean, but influenced by haricot stew (see haricot2), in which such beans can be an ingredient

Words nearby haricot

harewood, Harewood House, Harfleur, Hargeisa, Hargreaves, haricot, haricot vert, Haridwar, Harijan, hari-kari, Haringey

Definition for haricot (2 of 2)

haricot2
[ har-uh-koh ]
/ ˈhær əˌkoʊ /

noun

a stew of lamb or mutton with turnips and potatoes.
Also halicot.

Origin of haricot

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1605–15; <French; Middle French hericot (de mouton), probably noun derivative (perhaps influenced by écot lopped branch) of Old French harigoter to tear into scraps, perhaps derivative, with v. suffix -oter, of Old Low Franconian *hariôn to fight, make war on (see harry)
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British Dictionary definitions for haricot

haricot
/ (ˈhærɪkəʊ) /

noun

a variety of French bean with light-coloured edible seeds, which can be dried and stored
another name for French bean
the seed or pod of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable

Word Origin for haricot

C17: from French, perhaps from Nahuatl ayecotli
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