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scarlet runner

Syllabification: (scar·let run·ner)
(also scarlet runner bean)
Definition of scarlet runner

noun

  • a twining bean plant with scarlet flowers and very long flat edible pods. Native to Central and South America, it is widely cultivated in North America.
    • Phaseolus coccineus, family Leguminosae

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