multiflora bean

noun

mul·ti·flo·ra bean

¦məltə̇¦flōrə-

: scarlet runner

Word History

Etymology

New Latin multiflora (specific epithet of Lipusa multiflora, synonym of Phaseolus coccineus, species name of the scarlet runner), from Medieval Latin, feminine of multiflorus having many flowers, from Latin multi- + Late Latin -florus -florous

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“Multiflora bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiflora%20bean. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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