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half-runner

half-run·ner (plural half-run·ners) or half-run·ner bean (plural half-run·ner beans)


noun 
Definition:
 
Southern U.S. running bean: a rambling white bean


Regional History

The term half-runner is used in the South Midland and Southern regions, being most common in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It is sometimes also called white half-runner. The legume takes its name from its growing closer to the ground than higher-rising running beans.

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