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vanilla bean noun[ C ] uk /vəˈnɪl.ə ˌbiːn/ us /vəˈnɪl.ə ˌbiːn/ a long, narrow, flat part of a tropical plant, containing seeds used to give flavour to sweet foods: Carefully split open the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds. A tub of vanilla bean paste is one of those kitchen essentials that you should never be without. This recipe calls for a whole vanilla bean, which is placed in a pan with the cream and heated. I keep a little jar of vanilla beans in my kitchen cupboard. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flavours - sweet aniseed carob choc chocolate cinnamon cinnamon stick cocoa Creamsicle Dutched grenadine liquorice menthol orgeat peppermint tutti-frutti vanilla |