vanilla
noun
[ vəˈnɪlə ]
• a substance obtained from vanilla pods or produced artificially and used to flavour foods or to impart a fragrant scent to cosmetic preparations.
• "vanilla ice cream"
• a tropical climbing orchid that has fragrant flowers and long podlike fruit.
vanilla
adjective
• having no special or extra features; ordinary or standard.
• "choosing plain vanilla technology wherever you can will save you money"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Spanish vainilla ‘pod’, diminutive of vaina ‘sheath, pod’, from Latin vagina ‘sheath’. The spelling change was due to association with French vanille .
