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Vanille

vanilla

noun vah-NIL-eh Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: from Spanish vainilla ('little pod'), from Latin vagina

Usage Note

Vanille is a key baking flavouring in Germany. Vanilleschote (vanilla pod), Vanilleextrakt (extract), and Vanillezucker (vanilla sugar — ubiquitous in German baking packets) are the three standard forms; the synthetic Vanillin is also widely used.

Examples

"Das Mark einer Vanilleschote gibt dem Pudding ein intensives Aroma."

Natural Translation

The seeds of a vanilla pod give the pudding an intense aroma.

Literal Translation

The marrow of a vanilla pod gives the pudding an intensive aroma.

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