haricot

Meaning

A common bean.

Synonyms

kidney bean

bean

haricot bean

flageolet

common bean

French bean

mange-tout

string bean

dwarf bean

garden bean

habichuela

haricot commun

haricot francais

pois

frijol

green bean

navy bean

Translations

haricot

phaselus

snijboon

fagiolo

judía

prinsesseboon

fagiuolo

fesol

boon

feijão

mongeta

habichuela

fagiuolo bianco

fagiolo bianco

prinsessenboon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle High German: verheeren

Cognate with Old English: hergian

In summary

Probably ultimately from Classical Nahuatl ayecotli, with the spelling influenced by haricot (“stew”).