Vanilla - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |vəˈnɪlə|  American pronunciation of the word vanilla
Brit.  |vəˈnɪlə|  British pronunciation of the word vanilla

noun

- any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
- a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
- a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans

adjective

- plain and without any extras or adornments
the most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond
the basic car is known as the vanilla version

Extra examples

The frosting is flavored with vanilla.

The décor is pretty vanilla.

...a plain vanilla version of a song that's been recorded more times than necessary...

There are no plans for an inexpensive vanilla version of the software.

Chocolate is my first choice; vanilla is my second choice.

Some people like vanilla ice cream, but I prefer chocolate.

The milkshakes come in chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla, or any combination of these.

They offer a narrow range of flavors: chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.

To make frosting for the cake, mix powdered sugar with a little milk and vanilla.

The recipe calls for a tablespoon of vanilla extract.

She added vanilla flavor to the custard.

He was a vanilla ice-cream man.

Add a little more vanilla, to give the flavor a boost.

Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Which flavor do you want - chocolate or vanilla?

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