Phrase guide

vanilla extract

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A liquid, technically a tincture, used in cooking, prepared by soaking vanilla beans in alcohol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Vanilla extract makes these cookies taste great, but the straight extract tastes bad because the alcohol hasn't evaporated yet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vanilla

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vanielje geursel — liquid used in cooking
  • Chinese Mandarin: 香草精 (xiāngcǎojīng) — liquid used in cooking
  • Finnish: vaniljauute — liquid used in cooking
  • French: extrait de vanille — liquid used in cooking
  • German: Vanilleextrakt — liquid used in cooking
  • German: Vanille-Essenz — liquid used in cooking
  • Hungarian: vaníliakivonat — liquid used in cooking
  • Italian: estratto di vaniglia — liquid used in cooking
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vaniljeessens — liquid used in cooking
  • Spanish: extracto de vainilla — liquid used in cooking
  • Swedish: vaniljextrakt — liquid used in cooking
  • Swedish: vaniljessens — liquid used in cooking
  • Turkish: vanilya esansı — liquid used in cooking
  • Turkish: vanilya özü — liquid used in cooking
  • Turkish: vanilya özütü — liquid used in cooking
  • Welsh: rhin fanila — liquid used in cooking