haricot

English

WOTD – 2 April 2009

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/, /ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.koʊ/, /ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.koʊ/, /ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.koʊ/

• Audio (US, without the Mary–marry–merry merger):

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Etymology 1

Probably ultimately from Classical Nahuatl ayecotli, with the spelling influenced by haricot (“stew”).

Noun

haricot (plural haricots)

1. A common bean.

Synonyms

• common bean

Derived terms

• haricot bean

Translations

common bean — see common bean

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)

1. A stew of lamb and vegetables.

Translations

a stew of lamb and vegetables

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 (Paris):

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• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): /za.ɾi.ko/
• Rhymes: -o
• Homophone: haricots

Noun

haricot m (plural haricots)

1. (vegetable) bean, green bean
2. a stew of lamb and vegetables

Synonyms

• fève (bean)

Derived terms

• courir sur le haricot
• c’est la fin des haricots
• haricot beurre
• haricot blanc
• haricot de Baria
• haricot de Lima
• haricot de mouton
• haricot de terre
• haricot du Tonkin
• haricot d’Espagne
• haricot mungo
• haricot rouge
• haricot sec
• haricot vert
• la fin des haricots
• pour des haricots

Descendants

• → Sango: ariköo

Further reading

• “haricot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “haricot” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
• “haricot” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.

Anagrams

• chariot, torchai

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French haricot.

Noun

haricot m (plural haricots)

1. (Jersey) bean