Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   vanilla

   /vəˈnɪlə/

   noun

   • 1. a substance obtained from vanilla pods or produced artificially and used to flavour foods or to impart a fragrant scent to cosmetic preparations: "vanilla ice cream"
   • ▪ ice cream flavoured with vanilla: "four scoops of vanilla with hot fudge sauce"
   • ▪ of the creamy colour of vanilla ice cream: "a vanilla dress"
   • 2. a tropical climbing orchid that has fragrant flowers and long podlike fruit.
   • ▪ the fruit of the vanilla plant which is cured and then either used in cooking or processed to extract an essence which is used for flavour and fragrance.

   adjective

   • 1. having no special or extra features; ordinary or standard: informal "choosing plain vanilla technology wherever you can will save you money"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Spanish vainilla ‘pod’, diminutive of vaina ‘sheath, pod’, from Latin vagina ‘sheath’. The spelling change was due to association with French vanille.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • V

     4

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVANILLA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of vanilla as a noun and an adjective, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say vanilla in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

   • Vanilla Bean

     vanilla bean definition: 1. a long, narrow, flat part of a...

   • English (US)

     VANILLA meaning: 1. a substance made from the seeds of a...

   • Znaczenie Vanilla, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     vanilla definicja: 1. a substance made from the seeds of a...

   • Cinnamon

     CINNAMON definition: 1. the bark (= hard outer covering) of...

   • Peppermint

     PEPPERMINT definition: 1. a strong fresh flavouring from a...

   • Chocolate

     CHOCOLATE definition: 1. a sweet, usually brown, food made...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vanillaVanilla Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vanilla

   • Cached

   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word vanilla as a noun and an adjective. Find out how vanilla became a synonym for plain or ordinary, and see examples of vanilla in sentences and phrases.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVANILLA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   VANILLA meaning: 1. a substance made from the seeds of a tropical plant, used to give flavour to sweet foods: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vanillaVANILLA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › vanilla

   • Cached

   Vanilla definition: any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc.. See examples of VANILLA used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVANILLA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Vanilla is a flavouring used in ice cream and other sweet food, or an adjective meaning ordinary or plain. Learn more about its origin, pronunciation, usage and related words from Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vanillaVanilla - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vanilla

   If something is called vanilla — such as coffee or a milkshake — it's usually flavored with vanilla extract or the seeds from a vanilla pod. Vanilla is the most common flavor of ice cream. This word has another, slightly insulting, meaning: a vanilla movie is plain and kind of boring. A vanilla song is on the blah side.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvanilla noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Vanilla is a substance from a tropical plant that adds taste to sweet foods. Learn how to say vanilla in British and North American English, and see examples of vanilla in sentences.