le haricot-kilomètre
[aʀikɔkilɔmɛtʀ]
masculine noun
yard long bean
Lesson: Exotic vegetables, Level 10
How the word "le haricot-kilomètre" is translated into English
[aʀikɔkilɔmɛtʀ]
masculine noun
yard long bean
Lesson: Exotic vegetables, Level 10
On trouve le haricot-kilomètre surtout dans les épiceries asiatiques spécialisées.
[ɔ̃ tʁuv lə aʁikɔkilɔmɛtʁ syʁtu dɑ̃ lez‿ episʁi azjatik spesjalize.]
You mostly find yardlong beans in specialty Asian grocery stores.
Malgré sa longueur impressionnante, le haricot-kilomètre reste étonnamment tendre.
[malɡʁe sa lɔ̃ɡœʁ‿ ɛ̃pʁesjɔnɑ̃t, lə aʁikɔkilɔmɛtʁ ʁɛst‿ etɔnamɑ̃ tɑ̃dʁ.]
Despite its impressive length, the yardlong bean stays surprisingly tender.
Je n'avais jamais vu de haricots-kilomètres avant mon séjour au Vietnam.
[ʒə navɛ ʒamɛ vy də aʁikɔtkilɔmɛtʁ avɑ̃ mɔ̃ seʒuʁ‿ o vjɛtnɑ̃.]
I had never seen yardlong beans before my trip to Vietnam.
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