haricot
noun/ˈhærɪkəʊ/
/ˈhærɪkəʊ/
(also haricot bean)
(both British English) (North American English navy bean)
- a type of small white bean that is usually dried before it is sold and then left in water before cookingWord Originmid 17th cent.: French, perhaps from Aztec ayacotli.
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