Phrase guide
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noun
A climbing plant of species Phaseolus coccineus, having long bean pods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: scarlet runner bean
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The pods, sliced, as a vegetable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Synonyms: English runner bean
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of flat bean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: flat bean
Antonyms: none provided
noun
long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, English runner bean
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: green bean
noun
tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, Dutch case-knife bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pole bean
History
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Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
