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vanilla
adjective
noun
Flavored with vanilla extract
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vəˈnɪlə
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adjective
Flavored with vanilla extract
“He liked vanilla ice cream”
adjective
Plain and without any extras or adornments
“The most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond”
noun
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
noun
A flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
noun
A distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
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He liked vanilla ice cream
The most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond
The basic car is known as the vanilla version
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