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vanilla
[ vuh-nil-uhor, often, -nel-uh ]
noun
- any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc.
- Also called vanilla bean. the fruit or bean of this orchid.
- the extract of this fruit.
adjective
- containing or flavored with vanilla:
vanilla custard.
- Informal. plain vanilla.
vanilla
/ əˈɪə /
noun
- any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, esp V. plonifolia, having spikes of large fragrant greenish-yellow flowers and long fleshy pods containing the seeds (beans)
- the pod or bean of certain of these plants, used to flavour food, etc
- a flavouring extract prepared from vanilla beans and used in cooking
adjective
- flavoured with or as if with vanilla
vanilla ice cream
- slang.ordinary or conventional
a vanilla kind of guy
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vanilla1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vanilla1
Example Sentences
Fridays after school and figure skating practice, I’d set out the lineup — chocolate chips, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, Crisco — pressing the dough into fat, craggy mounds on my mom’s old cookie sheets.
The brand Galaxy Gas comes in a variety of flavors like mango smoothie and vanilla cupcake for such purposes.
The limited-edition Goldfish Butterbeer Flavored Grahams feature a “rich butterscotch flavor, hints of creamy vanilla, and a touch of magic in each fun-shaped bite,” Goldfish said in a statement shared with Food & Wine.
“The sweet, vanilla aroma draws you in and feels familiar, while the grassy notes add an unexpected layer of complexity that makes you go for a second bite to find out more.”
I’m a vanilla ice cream type of girl.
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