scarlet runner bean

/ˌskɑrlət ˌrʌnər bin/

Definitions of scarlet runner bean

1. noun

   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 coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus, runner bean, scarlet runner

   type of:

   pole bean

   a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis
2. noun

   long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
   synonyms: English runner bean, runner bean, scarlet runner

   type of:

   green bean

   immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable