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 creamdescribing 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 templateto plain vanilla contract template, meaning to express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- Hard vanilla interest rate swap agreementdescribing 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 derivativesto disguised vanilla transactions conceal toxic derivatives, meaning to make unrecognizable
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