Vanilla Definition

və-nĭlə

noun

Any of a genus (Vanilla) of climbing tropical American orchids with fragrant, greenish-yellow flowers.

Webster's New World

The podlike, immature capsule (vanilla bean) of some of these plants.

Webster's New World

An extract of these capsules, used as a flavoring in cooking, confections, etc.

Webster's New World

The flavor of vanilla.

Webster's New World

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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae "” the vanilla orchid.

Wiktionary

adjective

Of or flavored with vanilla.

Vanilla ice cream.

Webster's New World

Scented with or smelling like vanilla.

Vanilla perfume.

American Heritage

Bland, plain, or basic.

Webster's New World

Lacking adornments or special features; basic or ordinary.

American Heritage

White or off-white in color.

A vanilla suit.

American Heritage

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Other Word Forms of Vanilla

Singular:

vanilla

Plural:

vanillas

Obsolete Spanish vainilla diminutive of vaina sheath (from the shape of its seedpods) from Latin vāgīna

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Borrowing from Spanish vainilla, a diminutive form of vaina.

From Wiktionary
See vanilla

From Wiktionary