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Vanilla
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America.
(2):
(n.) The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and V. claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and agreeable odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil extracted from them; also, the flavoring extract made from the capsules, extensively used in confectionery, perfumery, etc.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Vanilla'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​v/vanilla.html. 1828.