vanilla bean
noun
: the long capsular fruit of a vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia) that is an important article of commerce
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Pair your meal with the extensive tequila menu, and finish it off with a traditional flan made with vanilla bean, orange liqueur, and a strawberry glaze.
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Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Dessert seals the deal with vanilla bean crème brûlée or an oatmeal raisin topped with apple strudel ice cream.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Visually, this ice cream is the purest white, extra creamy, and still touts visible vanilla bean flecks.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The milk is available in three scents; Only Human, a subtle gourmand that blends vanilla bean, cedarwood, and Ambroxan, is a personal favorite.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
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Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Dessert seals the deal with vanilla bean crème brûlée or an oatmeal raisin topped with apple strudel ice cream.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Visually, this ice cream is the purest white, extra creamy, and still touts visible vanilla bean flecks.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The milk is available in three scents; Only Human, a subtle gourmand that blends vanilla bean, cedarwood, and Ambroxan, is a personal favorite.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Vanilla bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanilla%20bean. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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