vanilla plant

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noun

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

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Also called vanilla leaf, wild vanilla.

Origin of vanilla plant

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby vanilla plant

vanguard, vanguardism, Vanhal, Vanier, vanilla, vanilla plant, vanillic, vanillin, Vanir, vanish, vanishing cream

How to use vanilla plant in a sentence

Think back to the Bush-Kerry race of 2004, the Thrilla in Vanilla.
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His most recommended plant was tree ivy—its juices sprayed up the nostrils.
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Meanwhile younger, lighter colors evoke citrus and tree fruits, candy sugars and vanilla toffee.
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There was Petr Miller, a forgeman from the Prague ČKD plant.
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I drive a Prius, enjoy Vanilla lattes, and am married to a man.
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As there are still many varieties of the plant grown in America, so there doubtless was when cultivated by the Indians.
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The plant as a whole remains green until late in the autumn.
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The Smooth Naked Horsetail is a common plant, specially by the sides of streams and pools.
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The relation existing between the balmy plant and the commerce of the world is of the strongest kind.
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Tobacco is a strong growing plant resisting heat and drought to a far (p. 018) greater extent than most plants.
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