1. dutch case-knife bean, phaseolus coccineus, phaseolus multiflorus, runner bean, scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean

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

2. english runner bean, runner bean, scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean

long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain

Synonyms

• english runner bean
• runner bean
• scarlet runner