haricot vert

noun

har·​i·​cot vert ˌär-ē-kō-ˈver How to pronounce haricot vert (audio)
plural haricots verts ˌär-ē-kō-ˈver How to pronounce haricot vert (audio) also haricot verts ˌär-ē-kō-ˈver(z) How to pronounce haricot vert (audio)
: 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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Instead of sugar snap peas, try snow peas, fresh green beans or haricots verts. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025 The menu includes turkey with all the fixings, pumpkin pie, and the classic haricots verts (green beans). Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024 Some of my favorites are his Black Cod served with al dente haricots verts, fresh corn, Marble potatoes, trout roe, with a pool of rich and creamy coconut sauce. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Lemony Green Bean Pasta Salad Seek out thin haricots verts (a.k.a. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for haricot vert

Word History

Etymology

French, green haricot

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haricot vert was in 1873

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“Haricot vert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haricot%20vert. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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