vanilla meaning

vanilla as a noun

1. 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

   Type of: orchid

   Kinds: vanilla orchid

2. a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)

   Synonyms: vanilla extract

   Type of: flavorer

3. a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans

   Type of: relish

vanilla as an adjective

1. flavored with vanilla extract
   • he liked vanilla ice cream
2. 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

   Similar: plain

vanilla in a sentence

• Two vanilla ice creams, please.
• I had to make a choice between chocolate and vanilla.
• Melt the chocolate and mix it with the vanilla cream.
• I like vanilla ice cream better than chocolate ice cream.
• Vanilla is a spice extracted from the fruit of an orchid.

How to pronounce vanilla

vanilla is pronounced /vəˈnɪlə/ in British English and /vəˈnɪlə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with vanilla

• killer
• pillar
• thriller
• guerrilla
• villa
• miller
• gorilla
• guerilla