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- [vuh-nil-uh or, often, -nel-uh]
- /vəˈnɪl ə or, often, -ˈnɛl ə/
- /vəˈnɪl.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vuh-nil-uh or, often, -nel-uh]
- /vəˈnɪl ə or, often, -ˈnɛl ə/
Definitions of vanilla word
- noun vanilla any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc. 1
- noun vanilla Also called vanilla bean. the fruit or bean of this orchid. 1
- noun vanilla the extract of this fruit. 1
- adjective vanilla containing or flavored with vanilla: vanilla custard. 1
- adjective vanilla Informal. plain-vanilla. 1
- noun vanilla flavouring 1
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Origin of vanilla
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < New Latin < Spanish vainilla little pod, equivalent to vain(a) a sheath (< Latin vāgīna sheath) + -illa diminutive suffix (< LL)
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Parts of speech for Vanilla
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vanilla popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vanilla usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vanilla
adj vanilla
- austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
- bare-bones — Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.
- barebones — Alternative form of bare-bones.
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
adjective vanilla
- dirtless — Free of dirt.
- everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
- inelaborate — Not elaborate; crude; unfinished.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- mainstream — the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
Top questions with vanilla
- how old is vanilla ice?
- how to make vanilla frosting?
- how to make vanilla extract?
- how to make a vanilla milkshake?
- how to make vanilla ice cream?
- how to make vanilla cupcakes?
- how to make vanilla cake?
- where does vanilla come from?
- how to make a vanilla cake?
- where to buy vanilla beans?
- how to make homemade vanilla ice cream?
- how to make french toast without vanilla?
- how to make vanilla?
- what does vanilla mean?
- how to make vanilla icing?
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