haricot

English

WOTD – 2 April 2009

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/, /ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.kəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.koʊ/, /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.koʊ/, /ˈɑːɹ.ɪ.koʊ/
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Etymology 1

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

Noun

haricot (plural haricots)

  1. A common bean.
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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.
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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/
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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

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French haricot.

Noun

haricot m (plural haricots)

  1. (Jersey) bean
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