Haricots Meaning in English

word · lemma: haricot

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Definition

A type of bean, often green beans, used as a vegetable in many dishes. 'Haricots' is the French word for beans, especially referring to green beans.

Usage & Nuances

'Haricots' is French, but used in English to describe certain beans, especially in cooking and menus (e.g., 'haricots verts' for green beans). In English, say 'beans' or 'green beans' in most contexts. 'Haricot beans' can also mean small white beans (as in baked beans) in the UK.

• Spanish: judías - frijoles - habichuelas
• Portuguese (BR): feijões - vagens (variedade verde)
• Portuguese (PT): feijões - vagens (variedade verde)
• Chinese (Simplified): 菜豆 - 四季豆 - 豆角
• Chinese (Traditional): 菜豆 - 四季豆 - 豆角
• Hindi: फली - हरी फलियाँ - राजमा (प्रकार के अनुसार)
• Arabic: فاصوليا - فول أخضر
• Bengali: ফরাসি শিম - বিন (সবুজ শিম)
• Russian: французская фасоль - стручковая фасоль
• Japanese: インゲン豆 - サヤインゲン
• Vietnamese: đậu Pháp - đậu cô ve
• Korean: 프렌치 콩 - 그린 빈
• Turkish: Fransız fasulyesi - yeşil fasulye
• Urdu: فرانسی پھلیاں - سبز لوبیا
• Indonesian: kacang Prancis - buncis

Example Sentences

We bought fresh haricots for dinner.

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She cooked the haricots with garlic and olive oil.

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The salad has tomatoes and haricots.

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Have you tried French-style haricots? They’re so crisp and tender.

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Can you pick up some haricots at the market on your way home?

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All that’s missing from this classic dish are the sautéed haricots.

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