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Phaseolus coccineus

DEFINITIONS OF: Phaseolus coccineus

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n tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain

Synonyms:
Dutch case-knife bean, Phaseolus multiflorus, runner bean, scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean
Type of:
pole bean
a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis
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