scarlet runner

/ˌskɑrlət ˌrʌnər/

Other forms: scarlet runners

Definitions of scarlet runner

1. noun

   long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
   synonyms: English runner bean, runner bean, scarlet runner bean

   type of:

   green bean

   immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable
2. 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 coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus, runner bean, scarlet runner bean

   type of:

   pole bean

   a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis
3. noun

   hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers
   synonyms: Kennedia prostrata, running postman

   type of:

   coral pea

   any of various Australian climbing plants of the genus Kennedia having scarlet flowers