Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runner bean

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
run-ner bean
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A climbing plant of species Phaseolus coccineus, having long bean pods.

noun

The pods, sliced, as a vegetable.

British usage

noun

Synonym of flat bean.

Usage

Inflected Forms

runner beans (plural)

Phrases

English runner bean scarlet runner bean

Synonyms

scarlet runner bean English runner bean flat bean scarlet runner dutch case-knife bean phaseolus coccineus phaseolus multiflorus

Questions

What does runner bean mean?
A climbing plant of species Phaseolus coccineus, having long bean pods.

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