SINCE 1828
haricot vert
noun
har·i·cot vert
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plural haricots verts\ ˌär-ē-kō-ˈver
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also haricot verts\ ˌär-ē-kō-ˈver(z)
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also haricot verts\ ˌär-ē-kō-ˈver(z)
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Definition of haricot vert
: 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
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Their organic turkey is drizzled with cornbread dressing, and served with haricots verts, fried onions and caramelized onion gravy. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "Where to Dine Out for a Traditional-ish Thanksgiving Meal in New York City," 14 Nov. 2018 Romano beans are an Italian flat bean in the same family as garden variety string beans, which also counts fancy French haricots verts and yellow wax beans as siblings. — Christina Chaey, Bon Appetit, "Romanos Are the Queen of Snap Beans and I Want to Eat Them All," 29 May 2018 For a long, lazy lunch menu serve this pasta alongside sea bream crudo, tomatoes and haricots verts, grilled turbot, and tiramisù with cookies. — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit, "75 Summer Recipes Everyone Should Know How to Cook," 4 May 2018 For a long, lazy lunch menu serve this fish alongside sea bream crudo, tomatoes and haricots verts, handmade malfatti, and tiramisù with cookies. — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit, "75 Summer Recipes Everyone Should Know How to Cook," 4 May 2018 Bring to a simmer and add Cajun seasoning and haricot vert, heating through. — San Antonio Express-News, "Recipe: Hoppin’ John’s Hoppin’ John," 23 May 2018 Buffet includes salad, steak, potatoes, haricots verts, eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, bread pudding, fruit, cheese and cured meats, turkey sausage, biscuits and sausage gravy. — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, "Celebrate Mother's Day in Louisville at brunch, Churchill Downs & more," 8 May 2018 Toss haricots verts, both kinds of tomatoes, anchovies, celery leaves, and vinegar in a large bowl; season lightly with kosher salt. — Ignacio Mattos, Bon Appetit, "Tomatoes and Haricots Verts with Anchovies," 23 Apr. 2018 Add asparagus, haricots verts and peas to boiling water. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Lemony Asparagus, Beans and Peas," 17 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'haricot vert.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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