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How do you say "bean" in French?
le haricot
In French, "bean" is le haricot.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce a-ree-KOH, with stress on the final syllable and a rounded oh sound.
Grammar notes
le haricot is masculine. Its plural is haricots.
Example sentence
Il ajouta une boîte de haricots au chili.
He added a can of beans to the chili.
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How to remember le haricot
Haricot gives us the English phrase 'haricot beans', a direct borrowing you may already know.
Related words
- toast le toast
- cereal les céréales
- pancake la crêpe
- omelet l' omelette
- broth le bouillon
- gravy la sauce
- sauce la sauce
- dressing la vinaigrette
- marinade la marinade
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Questions about le haricot
How do you pronounce le haricot?
Pronounce a-ree-KOH, with stress on the final syllable and a rounded oh sound.
Is le haricot masculine or feminine?
le haricot is masculine. le haricot is masculine. Its plural is haricots.
How is le haricot used in French?
le haricot is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il ajouta une boîte de haricots au chili. (He added a can of beans to the chili.).
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