vanilla bean
noun
: the long capsular fruit of a vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia) that is an important article of commerce
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Add a dash of vanilla extract or a teaspoon of vanilla bean paste.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Like wine, coffee and chocolate, there’s a new effort to highlight the growing practices used in production of vanilla beans, Malek said.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
But in the dry-down, vanilla beans, sandalwood, amber, and musk create a skin-like intimacy that is absolutely addictive.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 June 2025
Plus: The vanilla bean panna cotta had such a wonderful underline of nutty olive oil that was complemented by tart strawberry preserves.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 19 May 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Like wine, coffee and chocolate, there’s a new effort to highlight the growing practices used in production of vanilla beans, Malek said.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
But in the dry-down, vanilla beans, sandalwood, amber, and musk create a skin-like intimacy that is absolutely addictive.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 June 2025
Plus: The vanilla bean panna cotta had such a wonderful underline of nutty olive oil that was complemented by tart strawberry preserves.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for vanilla bean
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“Vanilla bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanilla%20bean. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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