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vanilla

[/vəˈnɪlə/]
nounfemininepl: vanilhas
baunilha
1. A flavoring extract obtained from vanilla orchid pods, used in cooking and baking
This cake is flavored with vanilla.
Este bolo é aromatizado com baunilha.
2. The vanilla orchid plant (Vanilla planifolia) or its pod
Vanilla grows in tropical regions.
A baunilha cresce em regiões tropicais.
3. A plain or conventional thing; lacking special characteristics (informal, figurative)
The movie had a vanilla plot with no surprises.
O filme tinha um enredo comum, sem surpresas.
NYC Slang
plain Jane (when referring to something ordinary)
Synonyms
baunilhaextrato de baunilha
Antonyms
exóticoextravagante

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
baunilha
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
baunilha
Standard usage
São Paulo
baunilha
Standard usage
Portugal
baunilha
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

vanilla ice cream - sorvete de baunilha
plain vanilla - comum, ordinário, sem sofisticação
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