haricot
/a.ʁi.ko/masculine
The French word for bean is haricot.
The term refers to the seed of a Fabaceae plant.
Meaning: seed of a Fabaceae plant (noun)
Which one should you use?
The singular form is haricot, while the plural form is haricots.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec French, the plural form fèves is used for beans.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of haricot is haricots.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.ʁi.ko/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly pronounce the final 't' in haricot.
Did you know?
- The linguistic history of haricot is a mystery, with some scholars suggesting it might have been influenced by the Mexican Spanish word 'ayacotli'.
- French speakers distinguish between haricots verts, which are green beans, and haricots blancs, which are white beans.
Examples in context
- Est-ce que tu aimes la soupe de haricots ?Do you like bean soup?This sentence uses haricot to ask about a preference for bean soup.Tatoeba #7499510 by Micsmithel, translation #8533308 by sundown
- J'ai été un haricot.I've been a bean.This sentence uses haricot to describe a past state of being a bean.Tatoeba #10796046 by Fenrir, translation #10796044 by Fenrir
- Je cuisine des haricots pour le dîner ce soir.I am cooking beans for dinner tonight.
- Les haricots verts sont excellents dans les salades.Green beans are excellent in salads.
- J'adore manger des fèves dans ma soupe aux légumes.I love eating beans in my vegetable soup.
- As-tu essayé les fèves au lard? Elles sont délicieuses!Have you tried baked beans? They are delicious!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are cooking dinner together.
- NathanOn a encore un haricot dans le placard ?Do we still have a bean in the cupboard?
- ManonOui, regarde dans le bocal en verre.Yes, look in the glass jar.
- NathanSuper, je vais préparer un haricot vert.Great, I am going to prepare a green bean.
- ManonC'est une excellente idée, Nathan.That is an excellent idea, Nathan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bean” translations and entries haricot, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries haricot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
