vanilla

/vəˈnɪlə/

nounadjectiveva · nil · la

Think: “VA-NIL-LA” — a vanilla bean has a “nil” (little) black seed inside, and it ends with “-la.”

Yes, it's vanilla. Remember the middle is **-nil-** (not **-nel-**): v**a-nil**-la.

Definitions

  1. nounA flavoring made from the pods (beans) of a tropical orchid, used especially in desserts and drinks.
  2. nounA plain or standard version of something, without extra features or strong flavors.
  3. adjectiveFlavored with vanilla.
  4. adjectivePlain, ordinary, or conventional.

Examples

  • “I ordered vanilla ice cream with hot fudge on top.”
  • “The recipe calls for one teaspoon of vanilla extract.”
  • “We started with the vanilla version of the software before adding extra features.”

Synonyms

plainbasicstandardordinaryconventional

Antonyms

fancyunusualspicy

Translations

ES vainillaPT baunilhaFR vanille

Common misspellings

vanilavanellavenillavanilllavaniliavanilaevanillia

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