Dutch case-knife bean
Noun: A tropical American bean plant (Phaseolus coccineus) characterized by red flowers and mottled black seeds. It is a perennial species, unlike the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), and its beans are considered a preferred food bean in Great Britain.
The term "dutch case-knife bean" is a specific common name for a type of bean plant. It is used in botanical, agricultural, and culinary contexts to identify this particular species. - The garden featured a trellis of dutch case-knife beans with vibrant red flowers. - Dutch case-knife beans are valued in British cuisine for their flavor and texture.
- Cultivar Names: The plant may also be known by other common names such as "runner bean" or "scarlet runner bean," though "dutch case-knife bean" specifies a particular variety or strain.
- While often called scarlet runner beans, the dutch case-knife bean variety is particularly noted for its mottled seeds.
- Runner bean: A more general common name for .
- Scarlet runner bean: A common name emphasizing the plant's bright red flowers.
- Phaseolus coccineus: The scientific binomial name for the species.
- Scarlet runner bean (when referring to the same species, ).
- Runner bean (a broader common name for the species).
This term refers specifically to a botanical variety or a common name for a bean plant. It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs, as it is a highly specific noun. The "case-knife" element in the name likely describes the shape of the bean pod.
- tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain