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scarlet runner
noun
- a twining, South American bean plant, Phaseolus coccineus, having clusters of scarlet flowers.
scarlet runner
noun
- 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 calledrunner beanstring bean
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scarlet runner1
First recorded in 1780–90
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Example Sentences
Scarlet Runner, after several alterations, ultimately beat Black Bess.
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And how many pounds are we nearer the scarlet-runner state of existence, Mrs. Molly?
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His use of the word "flower" riled me, and before I stopped to think, I said, "She reminds me more of a scarlet runner."
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I won't let myself even think "perfect flower" and "scarlet runner."
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In a scarlet runner the shoot is not completely vertical, but bends over to one side.
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