Definition of vanilla Vanilla

/vʌnɪˈlʌ/ - [vunilu] - va•nil•la

We found 16 definitions of vanilla from 6 different sources.

What does vanilla mean?

Noun Plural: vanillas
vanilla - 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
		orchid, orchidaceous plant any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
		genus vanilla large genus of tropical climbing orchids; Old and New Worlds
vanilla - a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
		vanilla extract
		flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
Adjective
vanilla - plain and without any extras or adornments; "the most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond"; "the basic car is known as the vanilla version"
vanilla - flavored with vanilla extract; "he liked vanilla ice cream"

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vanilla (Noun)
The fruit or bean of the vanilla plant.
vanilla (Noun)
The extract of the fruit of the vanilla plant.
vanilla (Noun)
The distinctive fragrant flavour/ flavor characteristic of vanilla extract.
vanilla (Noun)
Any artificially produced homologue of vanilla extract, principally vanillin produced from lignin from the paper industry or from petrochemicals.
vanilla (Adjective)
By association with vanilla as the "plain" flavour of ice cream : the standard, plain, default, unmodified, basic.

vanilla (n.)
A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America.
vanilla (n.)
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.

vanilla
Any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.
vanilla
A flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla native to Mexico

Vanilla is a flavoring. The plant it grows on is a vine. It grows by climbing other plants, like trees. It is derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla. The pure (man-made) form of the flavoring is known as vanillin. The main species harvested for vanilla is called "Vanilla planifolia".

The plant was brought back to Europe by the Spanish. In Mesoamerica it was a well-regarded spice.

Today, most of the flavoring is done in chemical laboratories.

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