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.
Origin of haricot
1
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
hargeisa,
hargreaves,
hari rud,
hari-kari,
hariana,
haricot,
haricot vert,
haridwar,
harijan,
harim,
haringey
Definition for haricot (2 of 2)
haricot
2
[ har-uh-koh ]
/ ˈhær əˌkoʊ /
noun
a stew of lamb or mutton with turnips and potatoes.
Also
halicot.
Origin of haricot
2
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)
Example sentences from the Web for haricot
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