haricot vert

noun

har·​i·​cot vert ˌär-ē-kō-ˈver 

plural haricots verts ˌär-ē-kō-ˈver  also haricot verts ˌär-ē-kō-ˈver(z) 

: a thin green bean

Round out the meal with steamed new potatoes and haricots verts (thin green beans favored in France) or regular green beans.

—Tricia Callas

Examples of haricot vert in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Feel free to use skinless, boneless chicken thighs instead of breasts, or common green beans instead of haricots verts. —Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026

Snap peas can be swapped out for green beans or haricots verts, or snow peas. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Fresh haricots verts and sliced mushrooms get cooked in bacon drippings, then blanketed in a from-scratch creamy sauce made with Boursin and white wine. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026

Crab cakes paired with sweet corn maque choux, haricots verts, mashed potatoes, and remoulade are also a must-order. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, green haricot

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for haricot vert

• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert
• exert
• inert
• insert
• invert
• nightshirt
• overt