Runner Bean (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Phaseolus Multiflorus
• Dutch Case-knife Bean
• Phaseolus Coccineus
• Scarlet Runner Bean
• Scarlet Runner

Hypernyms

• Pole Bean

Meaning ²

Long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Synonyms

• Scarlet Runner Bean
• English Runner Bean
• Scarlet Runner

Hypernyms

• Green Bean