Spanish word

vainilla

Pronunciation

IPA/bajˈniʝa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounvanilla

Example

¿Quieres un café con vainilla?

Do you want a coffee with vanilla?

Illustration for vainilla (vanilla)

More examples

Suelo tomar un café con vainilla por la mañana.

I usually have a coffee with vanilla in the morning.

Core concept

Aromatic vanilla bean pod.

Common phrases

  • café con vainilla

    coffee with vanilla

  • postre de vainilla

    vanilla dessert

  • crema de vainilla

    vanilla cream

Similar words

sabor: Taste experienced on the tongue when food or drink is eaten.
aroma: Smell perceived through the nose, the scent of something.
extracto: Concentrated liquid used to add flavor and aroma to foods and drinks.
esencia: Concentrated substance that captures a thing's characteristic scent or flavor.

Definition in Spanish

Aroma y sabor dulce, floral y ligeramente cálido procedentes de las vainas de la planta Vanilla, empleados como ingrediente en repostería, helados y bebidas.

Word origin

The Spanish word derives from vaina 'pod' (from Latin vagina 'sheath') plus the diminutive -illa, originally meaning 'little pod' and referring to the plant's aromatic pods.

Usage tips

  • Spanish uses de to mark a food's flavor (for example helado de vainilla) while con indicates vanilla added as an ingredient.

Other meanings

  • vanilla beannoun

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