scarlet runner bean meaning

UK US /ˈskɑrlət ˈrʌnɚ bin/ 5 syllables

scarlet runner bean (noun): tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain.

scarlet runner bean has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

scarlet runner bean as a noun

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

    Synonyms: scarlet runner, Dutch case-knife bean, runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus

    Type of: pole bean

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

    Synonyms: scarlet runner, runner bean, English runner bean

    Type of: green bean

How to pronounce scarlet runner bean

scarlet runner bean is pronounced /ˈskɑrlət ˈrʌnɚ bin/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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