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pole bean

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), that grows as a climbing or vining plant and must be trained to grow upright on supports such as poles, stakes, or trellises.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bean, bean plant

Narrower terms: scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, Dutch case-knife bean, runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus

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