haricot

Kidney bean variety

Haricot is a bean—specifically the common kidney bean or its dried seeds, used in French cooking.

In British English, haricot usually means the small white beans found in baked beans: haricot beans in tomato sauce.

The word comes from French and appears most often in culinary contexts.

bean

legume

Pod-producing plant family

  • pulsesRhythmic throbs or edible legumes
  • navyMaritime military force
  • cannelliniItalian white bean variety

flageolet · kidney · pinto · white · dried · soaked · simmered · cassoulet · stew · ragout

stew

cassoulet

French white bean stew

braise · slow-cooked · hearty · rustic · navarin · hotpot · casserole · simmered · stock · aromatic

French

cassoulet

French white bean stew

bistrot · Provence · Bordeaux · Lyon · brasserie · terroir · rustic · hearty · peasant · traditional

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green

Color of vegetation

  • FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
  • snapSudden sharp sound
  • stringSlender fiber or character sequence

slender · tender · blanched · sautéed · steamed · crisp · fresh · garden · trimmed · almondine

Categories
Opposites
legume type

haricotlentil

Edible disc-shaped legume

chickpea · black bean · kidney bean · soybean · split pea

food category

haricotmeat

Animal tissue for food

fish · grain · vegetable · fruit

Family

haricots

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