Vanilla

Noun

any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, esp. V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc.

Also called vanilla bean. the fruit or bean of this orchid.

the extract of this fruit.

Adjective

containing or flavored with vanilla

vanilla custard.

Informal . plain-vanilla.

Synonyms

adjective

austere , clean , elementary , folksy , homely , humble , inelaborate , modest , plain , pure and simple , rustic , uncluttered , uncomplicated , undecorated , unelaborate , unembellished , unornamented , unostentatious , unpretentious , your basic , bland , ordinary , unexciting , unoriginal