Masculine

haricot

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(masculine) A stew of lamb and vegetables.
(masculine) A bean; a green bean (also known as a string bean or snap bean).
(masculine) The plant from which the green bean is cultivated: the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).
(masculine) A kidney dish.

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.ʁi.ko/

Inherited from Middle French

Inherited from Old French

Cognate with Middle High German

In summary

(Sense 1) From Middle French haricot, a deverbal derivation of Old French harigoter (“to 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”). More at harry. (Sense 2) Origin uncertain. Influenced in form by the 'stew' word above, if not originally identical to it; in that case possibly from Mexican Spanish ayacotli, ayacote, or possibly from Calicut.