vanille
vanilla
noun vah-NEE-yuh Rare
Origin: Spanish vainilla (little pod)
Usage Note
Vanille refers to the spice, the flavour, and the plant. The compound gousse de vanille means vanilla pod. The related adjective vanillé describes anything vanilla-flavoured.
Examples
"Elle parfume la crème avec de la vanille."
Natural Translation
She flavours the cream with vanilla.
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