Is a runner bean vegetable?

Yes, runner beans are a vegetable. They are actually the seed pods of the runner bean plant, which is a climbing vine in the legume family.

Here's why they are considered a vegetable:

* Culinary Use: Runner beans are primarily used in cooking as a vegetable in dishes like salads, stews, and stir-fries.

* Botanical Classification: Though they contain seeds, runner beans are not classified as fruits. Fruits develop from the flower's ovary and contain seeds for reproduction. Runner beans, on the other hand, are seed pods, which are the part of the plant that encloses and protects the developing seeds.

So, while runner beans have seeds, their primary culinary and botanical classification makes them a vegetable.