scarlet runner bean

noun

: a tropical American high-climbing bean (Phaseolus coccineus) that has large bright red flowers and red and black seeds and is grown widely as an ornamental and as a food bean

called also scarlet runner

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Light The sunnier the spot, the better scarlet runner beans grow. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024 Pests and Problems Although easy to grow, scarlet runner beans are susceptible to a few pests. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024 The pequin chile, the world's oldest variety of hot pepper, and flor de bótil, the brilliant red flower of the scarlet runner bean, which is eaten in the summer with a little lime, chile and salt. Michalene Busico, Dallas News, 31 July 2019 High-schoolers who want to milk cows, plant scarlet runner beans, cook organic meals, and carve wooden spoons can do the intentional-community thing for seven whole weeks at Tamarack Farm’s Farm and Wilderness camp in Vermont. Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit, 25 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scarlet runner bean was in 1899

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“Scarlet runner bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarlet%20runner%20bean. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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scarlet runner bean

noun
: a tropical American high-climbing bean with large bright red flowers and red and black seeds

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