| English noun: vanilla | 
| 1. | vanilla (plant) 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 | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | orchid, orchidaceous plant | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | vanilla orchid, Vanilla planifolia | 
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 | Member meronym | genus Vanilla | 
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| 2. | vanilla (food) a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans) | 
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 | Synonyms | vanilla extract | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning | 
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 | Substance holonym | vanilla bean | 
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| 3. | vanilla (cognition) a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang | 
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