1. a flavoring extracted from the pods of a tropical orchid plant
2. the tropical orchid plant that produces vanilla pods

1. having the flavor of vanilla
2. plain, ordinary, or lacking special features
Usage: informal

Examples

• She added vanilla extract to the cookie dough.
• Vanilla ice cream is the most popular flavor.
• The vanilla plant grows in tropical climates.
• He prefers vanilla yogurt over the flavored varieties.
• The software comes in a vanilla version without extra features.
• Her vanilla approach to decorating was too plain for my taste.
• The cake had a rich vanilla flavor.