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 bourbon is richly layered on the palate, showing toffee, nutmeg, honeycomb, and aged leather notes, rounded by vanilla bean and maple syrup.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The nose is vibrant, offering a bouquet of dark maple syrup, worn leather, rich vanilla bean, and old oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Strain mixture into a pitcher, discarding vanilla bean pod and rosemary sprig.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
Babin made a hummingbird cake, inspired by her Southern roots, and Van Tassel made one with Meyer lemons from her garden and a vanilla bean cake decorated with cotton candy.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The nose is vibrant, offering a bouquet of dark maple syrup, worn leather, rich vanilla bean, and old oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Strain mixture into a pitcher, discarding vanilla bean pod and rosemary sprig.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
Babin made a hummingbird cake, inspired by her Southern roots, and Van Tassel made one with Meyer lemons from her garden and a vanilla bean cake decorated with cotton candy.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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