Overview of noun vanilla

The noun vanilla has 3 senses

• vanilla -- (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)


• vanilla, vanilla extract -- (a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans))


• vanilla -- (a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans)

Overview of adj vanilla

The adj vanilla has 2 senses

• vanilla -- (flavored with vanilla extract; "he liked vanilla ice cream")


• vanilla -- (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")