English noun: runner bean | |||
1. | runner bean (plant) 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, scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pole bean | ||
2. | runner bean (food) long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain | ||
Synonyms | English runner bean, scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean | ||
Broader (hypernym) | green bean | ||