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haricot

bean

noun ah-ree-KOH Rare
Food & Drink Vegetables

Usage Note

Haricot is notable for its silent h — the liaison rule is suspended, so you say des haricots not des-z-haricots (the h is said to be 'aspirate'). Haricots verts ('green beans') is a staple of French cuisine. C'est la fin des haricots is an idiom meaning 'it's the last straw' or 'that's the end of it all'.

Examples

"Elle prépare des haricots verts."

Natural Translation

She is preparing green beans.

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