n.
1.any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
2.a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
3.a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
Idiom of the Day
kill the goose that lays the golden egg
to spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy
The man's job was very good and the salary was high but he quit the job because he wanted more money. He killed the goose that lays the golden egg.