vanilla bean

noun

: the long capsular fruit of a vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia) that is an important article of commerce

Examples of vanilla bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Key ingredients: Marula oil, vanilla bean, biotin, ginseng, rose water Sulfate-free: No Size: 6.8 oz. 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. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024 Instead, its flavor comes from vanilla bean, cinnamon, and ginger root. 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. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for vanilla bean 

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Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vanilla bean was in 1824

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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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