1. A French variety of green bean plant bearing light-coloured beans
   "The chef prepared a classic French dish using tender haricot beans"
    
2. [Brit] White-seeded bean; usually dried
   "haricot beans are commonly used in baked bean recipes";
   - navy bean [N. Amer], pea bean, white bean, haricot bean [Brit]
    
3. A French bean variety with light-coloured seeds; usually dried
   "She added cooked haricot beans to the vegetable soup";
   - flageolet

Derived forms: haricots

Type of: common bean, green bean

Encyclopedia: Haricot