/ ˈhærɪkəʊ; NAmE -koʊ/ (also ˌharicot ˈbean ) (both BrE ) ( NAmE ˈnavy bean ) noun
a type of small white bean that is usually dried before it is sold and then left in water before cooking
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: French , perhaps from Aztec ayacotli .