haricot 1
/har"euh koh'/ , n.
1. any plant of the genus Phaseolus, esp. P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
2. the seed or unripe pod of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable.
[ 1605-15; feve d'aricot., perh. ult. ayacohtli, ayecohtli bean, but influenced by haricot stew (see HARICOT 2 ), in which such beans can be an ingredient ]
haricot 2
/har"euh koh'/ , n.
a stew of lamb or mutton with turnips and potatoes.
Also, halicot .
[ 1605-15; hericot ( de mouton ), prob. n. deriv. (perh. influenced by écot lopped branch) of OF harigoter to tear into scraps, perh. deriv., with v. suffix -oter, of Old Low Franconian * hariôn to fight, make war on (see HARRY) ]