What is the plural of runner beans?

The plural form of runner beans is runner beans.

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Definition of runner beans

runner beans

Plural:runner beans

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• noun

The long, flat, edible green pods or mottled seeds of a climbing leguminous plant (Phaseolus coccineus), widely cultivated and cooked as a culinary vegetable, especially in Britain.

Example

"We harvested a basket of fresh runner beans from the garden to steam for dinner."

Climbing perennial leguminous vines (Phaseolus coccineus) native to the mountains of Central America, cultivated both for their edible pods and as ornamental garden plants for their clusters of bright scarlet-red or white pea-like flowers.

Example

"She trained the runner beans up a wooden trellis, where their bright red blossoms attracted hummingbirds and bees."

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