vanilla bean
noun
: the long capsular fruit of a vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia) that is an important article of commerce
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Unlike vanilla bean paste, which can be easily scooped and stirred into the base, vanilla beans are typically steeped in the milk mixture and require a little bit of knife work, splitting and scraping the seeds out of the pod.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
The odor-fighting body wash comes in four different scents that blend natural ingredients like coconut and vanilla beans with Jake Paul's vitamin blend.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Tasting Notes: Bright orange zest, nutmeg, vanilla bean and rye spice.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
It’s made from the 1780 recipe handwritten by Thomas Jefferson using Madagascar vanilla bean pods.
—Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
The odor-fighting body wash comes in four different scents that blend natural ingredients like coconut and vanilla beans with Jake Paul's vitamin blend.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Tasting Notes: Bright orange zest, nutmeg, vanilla bean and rye spice.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
It’s made from the 1780 recipe handwritten by Thomas Jefferson using Madagascar vanilla bean pods.
—Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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“Vanilla bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanilla%20bean. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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