haricot
1any 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.
Origin of haricot
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Other definitions for haricot (2 of 2)
a stew of lamb or mutton with turnips and potatoes.
Origin of haricot
2- Also halicot.
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How to use haricot in a sentence
If you had supped with me, your meal had been a mess of haricot, washed down with the light wines of the "Pays Latin.'"
Gerald Fitzgerald | Charles James LeverWeigh out 250 grammes haricot beans and add to the water in the flask.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreWeigh out 250 grammes haricot beans, place in the flask with the agar mixture.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreWe added to this some haricot beans, with butter and sweet herbs, and a dish of young potatoes.
The Chaplain of the Fleet | Walter Besant and James RiceThe cooks are in a very bad temper because the haricot beans, defying all efforts and coaxings, remain obdurately hard.
'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914 | Maurice Genevoix
British Dictionary definitions for haricot
/ (ˈhærɪkəʊ) /
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
Origin of haricot
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