haricot
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/, /ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.koʊ/, /ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.koʊ/, /ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.koʊ/
(Mary–marry–merry distinction)Audio (US) (file)
(Mary–marry–merry merger)Audio (US) (file)
Etymology 1
Probably ultimately from Classical Nahuatl ayecotli, with the spelling influenced by haricot (“stew”).
Noun
haricot (plural haricots)
- A common bean.
Synonyms
- common bean
Translations
Etymology 2
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.
Noun
haricot (plural haricots)
- A stew of lamb and vegetables.
Translations
Anagrams
- Torahic, Torchia, chariot
French
Etymology
In the sense 'stew', 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.
In the sense 'bean', etymology uncertain. Influenced in form by the 'stew' word, if not originally identical to it; in that case possibly from Mexican Spanish ayacotli, ayacote, or possibly from Calicut.
Pronunciation
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /a.ʁi.ko/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - (Louisiana) IPA(key): /za.ɾi.ko/
- Rhymes: -o
- Homophone: haricots
Noun
haricot m (plural haricots)
- (vegetable) bean, green bean
- a stew of lamb and vegetables
Synonyms
- fève
Derived terms
- c'est la fin des haricots
- courir sur le haricot
- haricot beurre
- haricot blanc
- haricot de Baria
- haricot de Lima
- haricot de mouton
- haricot d'Espagne
- haricot de terre
- haricot du Tonkin
- haricot mungo
- haricot rouge
- haricot vert
Further reading
- “haricot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- chariot, torchai
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from French haricot.
Noun
haricot m (plural haricots)
- (Jersey) bean