Meaning
vanilla
- a substance or flavoring obtained from vanilla pods; the plant itself
In a sentence
Prendo un gelato alla vaniglia, grazie.
I'll have a vanilla ice cream, please.
Questo dolce ha un profumo delicato di vaniglia.
This dessert has a delicate smell of vanilla.
Hai comprato l'estratto di vaniglia per la torta?
Did you buy the vanilla extract for the cake?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vaniglia | feminine · singular |
| vaniglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used after 'al gusto di' or simply as a flavour: gelato alla vaniglia.