haricot

noun

har·​i·​cot ˈ(h)er-i-ˌkō 

ˈ(h)a-ri-

: a small, usually oval, creamy-white kidney bean : navy bean see also haricot vert

Examples of haricot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Zydeco, according to this theory, is a Creole French pronunciation of les haricots. — Reya Hart, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025

Instead of using chickpeas in your hummus, use another white bean, such as cannellini or haricot. — Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 28 Mar. 2021

Even though it was owned by a corporation rather than, for instance, a charming older couple named Jean-Pierre and Anouk who remembered which one of your children always ate all of his haricot verts, the eulogies were numerous. — Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2017

My impression of the salmon entree ($24) would have been vastly improved had the two bundles of haricot verts been removed. — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2017

Served on top of jasmine rice with haricot verts, the crispy bird is coated in aromatic vinegar-honey sauce that drips onto the rice. — Eric Velasco, AL.com, 25 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing haricot

• haricot bean
• haricot vert

Rhymes for haricot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot