vanilla orchid
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- noun
- /vəˈnɪlə ˈɔrkɪd/
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orquídea de vainilla
- Its name derives from the Totonac word for the vanilla orchid and its fruit, xanat.
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- This does have an ingredient in here that is a special form of vanilla plantifola, which is a potent vanilla orchid.
Examples
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The altar was heaped with lilies and vanilla orchids.
Fiction book (2001) -
The vanilla orchid produces the pods that are dried to make vanilla beans.
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Hawaiian farmers are cultivating the vanilla orchid to revive the local spice industry.
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In the garden, the beautiful vanilla orchids climb along the trellis.
Synonyms
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A tropical climbing plant that produces long pods for flavoring
A climbing plant grown for the pods that become vanilla beans
Tropical climbing orchids that produce pods used for vanilla flavor
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase names a type of orchid associated with vanilla: combining 'vanilla' (the plant/beans) and 'orchid' (a flowering climbing plant) yields a literal, compositional meaning. This is a straightforward noun–noun compound pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Vanilla orchid is a climbing orchid that grows long pods called 'vanilla beans' used to make the vanilla flavor. So the name simply points to an orchid that gives 'vanilla', which helps you remember it is the plant that makes the vanilla beans.