noun
Meaning 1
Phaseolus coccineus, the runner bean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scarlet bean
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
scarlet runner
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noun
Meaning 2
long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scarlet runner bean, runner bean, English runner bean
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: green bean
noun
Meaning 3
hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: running postman, Kennedia prostrata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coral pea
noun
Meaning 4
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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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scarlet runner bean, Dutch case-knife bean, runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pole bean
History
Etymology
In reference to its red flowers and climbing habit.