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vanilla

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. vanilla (noun)
  2. vanilla (adjective)
  3. vanilla bean (noun)
  4. plain-vanilla (adjective)

1va·nil·la

noun \və-ˈni-lə, -ˈne-\

Definition of VANILLA

1
a : vanilla bean b : a commercially important extract of the vanilla bean that is used especially as a flavoring
2
: any of a genus (Vanilla) of tropical American climbing epiphytic orchids

Examples of VANILLA

  1. The frosting is flavored with vanilla.

Origin of VANILLA

New Latin, from Spanish vainilla vanilla (plant and fruit), diminutive of vaina sheath, from Latin vagina sheath, vagina
First Known Use: 1662

Rhymes with VANILLA

ancilla, Anguilla, Aquila, Attila, axilla, cabrilla, cedilla, chinchilla, Comilla, flotilla, gorilla, guerrilla, hydrilla, manila, Manila, mantilla, maxilla, megillah, papilla, perilla, scintilla

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