also: ヴァニラ · ワニラ
vanilla
Refers to the vanilla plant, its beans, or the flavoring derived from it. Commonly used in food contexts.
This ice cream tastes like vanilla.
Add a few drops of vanilla essence to the cake.
This cake has a scent of vanilla.
Adding a little vanilla to the batter makes it tastier.
Alternate spelling reflecting the English 'v' sound; rarely used.
Possible historical or non-standard spelling; included for search coverage.
Borrowed from English 'vanilla', ultimately from Spanish 'vainilla', diminutive of 'vaina' (sheath, pod).