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vanilla bean
noun
: the long capsular fruit of a vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia) that is an important article of commerce
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Key ingredients: Marula oil, vanilla bean, biotin, ginseng, rose water
Sulfate-free: No
Size: 6.8 oz.
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Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024
It was bottled at 101 proof, and the official tasting notes describe root beer, vanilla bean, hazelnut, saltwater taffy, and chocolate on the palate, with a creamy almond butter-like mouthfeel.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
Instead, its flavor comes from vanilla bean, cinnamon, and ginger root.
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Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 25 July 2024
The towering cake, made by Confectionery Designs located in Rehoboth, Mass., featured a lemon pound cake with raspberry cream filling, a chocolate pound cake with vanilla bean filling and strawberries, plus a layer of lemon curd.
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1824, in the meaning defined above
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“Vanilla bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanilla%20bean. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
vanilla bean
noun
: the long pod of a vanilla orchid
Medical Definition
vanilla bean
noun
: the long capsular fruit of a vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia) that is an important article of commerce
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