Definition of vanilla bean Vanilla bean

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What does vanilla bean mean?

Noun
vanilla bean - long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring
		flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
		vanilla orchid, vanilla planifolia a climbing orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America
		vanilla extract, vanilla a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans