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vanilla

[vuh-nil-uh, -nel-uh] / vəˈnɪl ə, -ˈnɛl ə /


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We finished with vanilla ice cream, fragrant olive oil and a generous scoop of caviar.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

The Cortado Cloud, a 4-ounce espresso or matcha drink sweetened with vanilla syrup and finished with a thick cream top, is exclusive to Studio City.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Mix the wet ingredients: Whisk the eggs and sugar, then whisk in the melted butter, sour cream and vanilla.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

It comprises a chocolate shell with biscuit pieces, chocolate and vanilla ice cream layers, and a caramel lava centre which he describes as "four dimensional".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

As I step on the scale, Emma fears vanilla.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Consumer Reports' trained testers recently tried 13 vanillas and 11 chocolates with varying amounts of fat.

From Washington Post Jul. 20, 2010

Superpremium makers and feeders might take butterfat for thought from a test of 28 vanillas run a couple of Sundays ago by the Washington Star.

From Time Magazine Archive




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