vanilla

vanilla definition - medical

va·nil·la (və-nĭlˈə)

noun
  1. Any of various tropical American vines of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, cultivated for its long narrow seedpods from which a flavoring agent is obtained.
  2. The seedpod of this plant. Also called vanilla bean.
  3. A flavoring extract prepared from the cured seedpods of this plant or produced synthetically.
adjective
Flavored with vanilla.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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