vanilla bean

noun

A seedpod of any plant in genus Vanilla, (family: orchid) especially species Vanilla planifolia.

Meanings

nounvanilla bean (plural vanilla beans)

plural vanilla beans

  1. A seedpod of any plant in genus Vanilla, (family: orchid) especially species Vanilla planifolia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Translations

Finnish vaniljatanko
  • vaniljatankothe seedpod of any plant in the Vanilla genus
German Vanilleschote
  • Vanilleschotethe seedpod of any plant in the Vanilla genus
Hungarian vaníliarúd
  • vaníliarúdthe seedpod of any plant in the Vanilla genus
Icelandic vanillu baun
  • vanillu baunthe seedpod of any plant in the Vanilla genus
Korean 바닐라 콩
  • 바닐라 콩 (banilla kong)the seedpod of any plant in the Vanilla genus
Polish laska wanilii
  • laska waniliithe seedpod of any plant in the Vanilla genus
Cite this entry
APA

vanilla bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanilla%20bean

MLA

“vanilla bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanilla%20bean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vanilla bean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanilla%20bean.

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