runner bean

noun British.

string bean (defs. 1, 2).

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Origin of runner bean

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby runner bean

runless, runlet, run like clockwork, runnel, runner, runner bean, runner foot, runner's high, runner-up, running, running back
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British Dictionary definitions for runner bean

runner bean

noun

another name for scarlet runner
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