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haricot definition

hari·cot (har′i kō′)

noun

  1. a highly seasoned stew of lamb or mutton and vegetables

  2. Etymology: altered (infl. by the stew) < ? Nahuatl ayecotli, bean

    Chiefly Brit.
    1. kidney bean
    2. the pod or seed of any of various other edible beans

Etymology: Fr < harigoter, to cut to pieces < ? MDu *harigod, sharp tool < haren, to sharpen + god, a tool

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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