Meanings
plural scarlet runners
- Phaseolus coccineus, the runner bean.
Synonyms: scarlet bean
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPhaseolus coccineus, the runner bean.
More synonyms by meaning
nountropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
nounhairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers
nounlong bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
In reference to its red flowers and climbing habit.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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