vanilla: betydning og definisjoner

Any of various tropical American vines of the genus Vanilla in the orchid family, especially V. planifolia, cultivated for its long narrow seedpods from which a flavoring agent is obtained.

The seedpod of this plant. Also called vanilla bean.

A flavoring extract prepared from the cured seedpods of this plant or produced synthetically.

Flavored with vanilla: vanilla pudding.

Lacking adornments or special features; basic or ordinary: "We went through a period of vanilla cars” ( Charles Jordan).