vanilla
word
/vəˈnɪɫə/
vuh-NI-luh
/vɐnˈɪlɐ/
vuh-NI-luh
Definition
A flavor made from the seed pods of a tropical plant, often used in sweets like ice cream and cakes. 'Vanilla' can also mean something plain or standard, without special features.
Usage & Nuances
Common in food contexts (vanilla ice cream), but also used informally to mean 'ordinary' or 'not special' (e.g., 'a vanilla version'). In informal speech, saying something is 'vanilla' can sound a bit dismissive or boring.
Spanish: vainillaPortuguese (BR): baunilhaPortuguese (PT): baunilhaChinese (Simplified): 香草Chinese (Traditional): 香草Hindi: वनीलाArabic: فانيلياBengali: ভ্যানিলা (ফ্লেভার) - সাধারণ (কিছুই বিশেষ নয়)Russian: ваниль - обычный (простой)Japanese: バニラ - 普通（特徴がない）Vietnamese: vanilla - bình thường (không có gì đặc biệt)Korean: 바닐라 - 평범한 (특별한 점이 없는)Turkish: vanilya - sıradan (özellikli olmayan)Urdu: ونیلا - عام (سادہ)Indonesian: vanila - biasa (standar)
Example Sentences
I would like a vanilla ice cream, please.
basic
She baked a vanilla cake for the party.
basic
This yogurt tastes like vanilla.
basic
Honestly, the show was kind of vanilla. Nothing surprised me.
natural
This is just the vanilla version; the deluxe has more features.
natural
He chose the vanilla option to keep things simple.
natural