Haricot Definition
hărĭ-kō
haricots
noun
haricots
A highly seasoned stew of lamb or mutton and vegetables.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
The pod or seed of any of various other edible beans.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Haricot
French from Old French hericot, hericoq possibly from harigoter to cut into pieces probably of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French possibly alteration (influenced by French haricot stew) of Nahuatl ayacotli
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Probably ultimately from Nahuatl ayecotli, with the spelling influenced by haricot (“stew”).
From Wiktionary
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French, possibly from Old French harigoter (“to tear up”).
From Wiktionary
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