vanilla bean
noun
: the long capsular fruit of a vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia) that is an important article of commerce
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The dry down features musk, vanilla bean and golden amber.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Subtle hints of vanilla bean and cocoa add sweetness and balance to the scent profile, and its black jar goes with just about anything.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
For her first launch in five years, Simpson included notes of purple plum, jasmine, vanilla bean and more.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Subtle hints of vanilla bean and cocoa add sweetness and balance to the scent profile, and its black jar goes with just about anything.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
For her first launch in five years, Simpson included notes of purple plum, jasmine, vanilla bean and more.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vanilla bean
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“Vanilla bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanilla%20bean. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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