1. A distinctive fragrant flavour characteristic of vanilla beans
   "The ice cream had a rich vanilla flavour"
    
2. A flavouring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
   "She added a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the cookie batter";
   - vanilla extract
    
3. Any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white, green or topaz flowers
   "The vanilla orchid produces long, slender pods used for flavouring"

1. Flavoured with vanilla extract
   "he liked vanilla ice cream"
    
2. [informal] 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"

Derived forms: vanillas

See also: plain

Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], nip, orchid, orchidaceous plant, relish, sapidity, savor [US], savour [Brit, Cdn], seasoner, seasoning, smack, tang

Part of: genus Vanilla

Encyclopedia: Vanilla, Pennsylvania