Synonyms of runner bean

Noun

1. scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, Dutch case-knife bean, runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus, pole bean

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

2. scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, runner bean, English runner bean, green bean

usage: long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain