scarlet runner
a twining, South American bean plant, Phaseolus coccineus, having clusters of scarlet flowers.
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How to use scarlet runner in a sentence
scarlet runner, after several alterations, ultimately beat Black Bess.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousAnd how many pounds are we nearer the scarlet-runner state of existence, Mrs. Molly?
The Melting of Molly | Maria Thompson DaviessHis use of the word "flower" riled me, and before I stopped to think, I said, "She reminds me more of a scarlet runner."
The Melting of Molly | Maria Thompson DaviessI won't let myself even think "perfect flower" and "scarlet runner."
The Melting of Molly | Maria Thompson DaviessIn a scarlet runner the shoot is not completely vertical, but bends over to one side.
Rustic Sounds | Francis Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for scarlet runner
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 called: runner bean, string bean
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