vanilla
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3.4
- noun
- /vəˈnɪlə/
:
planta de vainilla
- The recipe calls for one tablespoon of vanilla extract to add sweetness to the cookies.
This does have an ingredient in here that is a special form of vanilla plantifola, which is a potent vanilla orchid.
- This does have an ingredient in here that is a special form of vanilla plantifola, which is a potent vanilla orchid.
- I think Gryffindor is, although it's vanilla some I think it's Madagascan vanilla with pods in it.
Examples
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The sweet scent of vanilla grass, Hierochloe odorata, fills the air.
Fiction book (1992) -
The altar was heaped with lilies and vanilla orchids.
Fiction book (2001) -
Another one who wears vanilla perfume.
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I need vanilla beans, split and scraped.
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Ana would measure out the vanilla and tip it into the bowl with a swirl.
Fiction book (1996) -
When money was short, she used vanilla extract and citrus peelings.
Fiction book (1994) -
What none of them have guessed, to my knowledge, is the presence of the single simmered vanilla bean.
Fiction book (2002) -
A long coat, vanilla-colored with dark brown cuffs and collar, is folded neatly beside him.
Fiction book (1992) -
For the cake, I used fresh vanilla beans instead of extract to enhance the flavor.
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Adding vanilla to your smoothie can give it a delightful aroma and taste.
Synonyms
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5.3
A climbing tropical plant that produces pods called vanilla beans
Idioms
Compounds
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2.3
A liquid made by soaking vanilla beans in alcohol to add flavor to food and drinks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vanilla was the name given to a climbing plant from Mexico because its long pods were called vainilla 'little pod' in Spanish, from vaina 'pod' or 'sheath'. That's why people who grow and study plants call the species vanilla — its pods are where the flavor comes from.