I. ˈharəˌkō, -ˌkät, usu -äd.+V noun
or haricot bean
( -s )
Etymology: French, perhaps from haricot stew
: the ripe seed or the unripe pod of any of several beans of the genus Phaseolus (especially P. vulgaris ) used as a vegetable
II. noun
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Etymology: French, from Middle French, probably irregular from harigoter to cut in pieces, from Old French, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German heriōn to lay waste — more at harry
: a stew especially of mutton or lamb and vegetables