Meaning & use
Vanilla
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A flavoring derived from the pods of a tropical orchid, widely used in desserts and baking, or the plant and pod itself.
See it in a sentence
She added a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the cake batter.
Vanilla is one of the most labor-intensive spices to cultivate, second only to saffron in price.
A note on using this word
Informally, 'vanilla' also describes something plain, conventional, or unadventurous, as in 'a pretty vanilla business plan.'
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Plain, ordinary, or conventional; lacking distinctive or unusual features.
He preferred a vanilla approach to investing rather than risky ventures.
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