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. Synonyms: haricot, common bean, pea bean Hyponyms: navy bean, pearl haricot bean, boston bean, white pea bean The bean of this plant. === Further reading === haricot bean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia baked beans on Wikipedia.Wikipedia