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vanilla

US /vəˈnɪlə/

noun Advanced · C1 Ăn uống

Definition

any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The bakery sells a vanilla cake with fresh strawberries on top.

Collocations

  • Easy vanilla ice cream
    describing vanilla ice cream (any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers)
  • Medium plain vanilla contract template
    to plain vanilla contract template, meaning to express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • Hard vanilla interest rate swap agreement
    describing vanilla interest rate swap agreement (any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers)
  • Very Hard disguised vanilla transactions conceal toxic derivatives
    to disguised vanilla transactions conceal toxic derivatives, meaning to make unrecognizable

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