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vanilla plant

American  

noun

  1. a composite plant, Trilisa odoratissima (orCarphephorus odoratissimus ), of the southeastern U.S., having purplish flower heads and vanilla-scented leaves used to flavor tobacco.

Etymology

Origin of vanilla plant

First recorded in 1745–55

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