vanilla

S2 W2

BrE /ˈvænɪlə/ AmE /ˈvænɪlə/

noun / adjective en → es

1 FLAVOR [uncountable] A2

a flavor that is used in food and drinks, especially ice cream and cakes

vainilla (flavor)

  • vanilla flavor

Collocations vanilla ice cream · vanilla cake

  • She likes her coffee with a little vanilla.

    Ella le gusta su café con un poco de vainilla.

2 PLANT [uncountable] B1

a climbing plant that produces long pods containing seeds used to make flavoring and perfume

vainilla (planta)

  • vanilla plant

Collocations vanilla orchid · vanilla vine

  • The vanilla grows in warm climates.

    La vainilla crece en climas cálidos.

3 STANDARD [uncountable] B2

the usual or basic type of something, especially a computer program or system

estándar (de algo)

  • vanilla version

Collocations vanilla software · vanilla operating system

  • We use the vanilla version of the program.

    Usamos la versión estándar del programa.