vanilla - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vanilla' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vanilla

[ n.]

- A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America.
- The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and V. claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and agreeable odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil extracted from them; also, the flavoring extract made from the capsules, extensively used in confectionery, perfumery, etc.

Meaning of 'vanilla' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vanilla

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- flavored with vanilla extract

Example in sentence:

he liked vanilla ice cream

2 . vanilla

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- plain and without any extras or adornments

Example in sentence:

the basic car is known as the vanilla version;
the most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond

Nearby Words:

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