runner bean Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
Phaseolus coccineus; Dutch case-knife bean; scarlet runner; scarlet runner bean; Phaseolus multiflorus.
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noun long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
scarlet runner; scarlet runner bean; English runner bean.