Vanilla has multiple meanings.
Vanilla, a flavoring
Vanillin, the pure form of the flavoring
Vanilla (orchid), the genus from which vanillin is derived
Vanilla extract, a baking ingredient containing vanilla flavorVanilla is also commonly used to mean "plain" or "conventional," derived from the use of vanilla extract as the most popular flavoring for ice cream.Vanilla option, in finance, a "simple" or well understood option
Vanilla sex, a term referring to what a society regards as standard or conventional human sexual behavior
Vanilla software, referring to software that is used "as delivered"
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slang term for a product with only the most basic features; see Bells and Whistles.