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haricot.

Synonym of common bean.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/UK/ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/UK/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.koʊ/US/ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.koʊ/US
  1. Synonym of common bean.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French haricot (“bean”).

noun/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/UK/ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/UK/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.koʊ/US/ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.koʊ/US
  1. A stew of lamb and vegetables.

Where this word comes from

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.

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