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haricot
1[ har-uh-koh ]
/ ˈhær əˌkoʊ /
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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
11605–15; <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
Other definitions 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
21605–15; <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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