haricot bean

English

Noun

haricot bean (plural haricot beans)

(UK) A herbaceous plant from the Americas, Phaseolus vulgaris, the bean of which is eaten as both a green bean and dried, when it is cooked slowly as Boston baked beans
The bean of this plant.

Synonyms

navy bean, haricot, pearl haricot bean, boston bean, white pea bean, pea bean

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