scarlet runner

noun

1. a twining, South American bean plant, Phaseolus coccineus, having clusters of scarlet flowers.

scarlet runner

noun

1. a climbing perennial bean plant, Phaseolus multiflorus (or P. coccineus ), of tropical America, having scarlet flowers: widely cultivated for its long green edible pods containing edible seeds Also calledrunner beanstring bean

Word History and Origins

Origin of scarlet runner¹

First recorded in 1780–90