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vanilla

/vəˈnɪl.ə/noun, adjective3 syllables

Vanilla means: plain and without any extras or adornments.

Synonyms for vanilla7

noun, as in a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)

vanilla extract

adjective, as in plain and without any extras or adornments

also used for vanilla

vanilla bean, imitation vanilla, stock, normophilic, vanillar

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What does vanilla mean?5

adjective

1

plain and without any extras or adornments“the most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond”

2

flavored with vanilla extract“he liked vanilla ice cream”

noun

1

a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)

2

any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers

3

a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with vanilla?4

two syllables

three syllables

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Vanilla in a sentence

  • For dessert, we'll have vanilla ice cream with chocolate sprinkles.katix824
  • Marshmallows can be flavored with different extracts, like vanilla or peppermint.Amastan
  • Perhaps the three most popular ice cream flavors are vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.CK
  • Without doubt the three ice-cream flavours most popular are vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.robbieheslop
  • Do you want chocolate ice cream, strawberry ice cream or vanilla ice cream?CK
  • Squash, vanilla beans, and yams are the main crops.The_World_Factbook
  • The scent of vanilla still lingers from past birthday cakes.Nuel
  • Vanilla is a spice extracted from the fruit of an orchid.sundown

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Forms of vanilla

as a noun

plural
vanillas