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flageolet

flageolet

9.9
A small light green bean used in French cooking
  • noun
  • /ˌflædʒəˈleɪ/
  • UK
translation icon : flageolet
  • The recipe calls for a cup of cooked flageolet to add flavor to the soup.
  • flageolet beans
  • lamb with flageolets

Examples

  • The chef used flageolet beans in the salad.

  • We served lamb with a side of flageolet beans and fresh herbs.

  • Dried flageolets are popular in French cuisine, especially in stews and salads.

  • I bought some fresh flageolets at the market.

  • Roast lamb with flageolet beans and roasted red peppers makes a delicious meal.

  • In upscale supermarkets, you can find dried flageolet beans ready for cooking.

  • The classic recipe involves sautéing boiled flageolet beans in butter with thyme.

Synonyms

haricot
vsflageolet
2 7.9

A bean often eaten as a green bean or a small dried bean

is mainly the small light green variety usually dried for cooking
haricot vert
vsflageolet
1 9.2

A thin small green bean often served in French food

is typically small light green and used dried rather than fresh
French bean
vsflageolet
  • UK
1 2.1

A long thin green vegetable that people eat cooked or raw

is smaller and typically used dried rather than long fresh pods

Surface Forms

flageolet singular
flageolets plural

Etymology

Flageolet comes from French and names a small, pale green 'bean' often used in French cooking, so think of it as a little French green bean to remember its meaning.