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vanilla

[ vuh-nil-uhor, often, -nel-uh ]

noun

  1. any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc.
  2. Also called vanilla bean. the fruit or bean of this orchid.
  3. the extract of this fruit.


adjective

  1. containing or flavored with vanilla:

    vanilla custard.

  2. Informal. plain vanilla.

vanilla

/ əˈɪə /

noun

  1. 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)
  2. the pod or bean of certain of these plants, used to flavour food, etc
  3. a flavouring extract prepared from vanilla beans and used in cooking
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. flavoured with or as if with vanilla

    vanilla ice cream

  2. slang.
    ordinary or conventional

    a vanilla kind of guy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vanilla1

1655–65; < New Latin < Spanish vainilla little pod, equivalent to vain ( a ) a sheath (< Latin 岵īԲ sheath) + -illa diminutive suffix (< LL)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vanilla1

C17: from New Latin, from Spanish vainilla pod, from vaina a sheath, from Latin 岵īԲ sheath
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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.

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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.

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“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.”

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I’m a vanilla ice cream type of girl.

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