Phaseolus coccineus

Definitions of Phaseolus coccineus

1. noun

   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 multiflorus, runner bean, scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean

   type of:

   pole bean

   a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis