Noun
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a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
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a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
- vanilla extract -
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
Adjective
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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"
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flavored with vanilla extract
"he liked vanilla ice cream"