haricot
haricot · haricots
Synonym of common beanSynonym of common bean.
UK/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/US/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.koʊ/
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of common bean.
A stew of lamb and vegetables.
More definitions
- a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans
- a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French haricot (“bean”). From French haricot, from Middle French haricot, aBorrowed from French haricot (“bean”).
From French haricot, from Middle French haricot, a deverbal derivation of Old French harigoter (“to tear up, shred, slice up, slice into pieces”), from Frankish *hariōn (“to ruin, lay waste, ravage, plunder, destroy”), from Proto-Germanic *harjōną (“to plunder, lay waste, harry”). Cognate with Middle High German verheeren (“to harry”), Old English herġian (“to lay waste, ravage, plunder”). More at harry.
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Forms
plural: haricotsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried:flageolet
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedharicot bean