scarlet runner bean
- noun
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frijol corredor escarlata
- During the summer, the scarlet runner beans bloom beautifully, adding color to the vegetable plot.
Examples
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In my garden, I grow scarlet runner beans alongside tomatoes for a vibrant display.
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Those are scarlet runner beans, not even a true bean.
Fiction book (1990) -
Plant some scarlet runner beans on your trellis to attract hummingbirds with their bright flowers.
Synonyms
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A climbing plant with long green pods and red flowers grown for food
A climbing bean plant with red flowers and long edible pods
A climbing bean plant that people grow for its beans and pods
A climbing bean plant from tropical America that lives for several years and has red flowers and edible pods
A bean plant with long pods that people cook and eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built: 'scarlet' names the vivid red color, 'runner' denotes the climbing/stolon-producing type of plant, and 'bean' identifies the edible legume, so together they denote a red, climbing bean. This adjective+noun compound follows straightforward compositional patterns (and similar labels exist in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings can infer the MWE's referent.
Etymology
Scarlet runner bean comes from its bright red flowers and the way the plant climbs. Scarlet points to the red colour, runner shows how the plant 'runs' up supports or walls, and bean tells us it makes edible pods, so the name describes what the plant looks like and how people use it.