🇬🇧🇨🇳 vanilla - 香草 : English Lesson

Meaning of "vanilla" ("香草"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Vanilla is a sweet flavor that comes from the long, thin pods of a tropical plant. Inside the pods are tiny black seeds that are used to make vanilla. People add vanilla to ice cream, cakes, cookies, puddings, and other desserts to make them smell and taste sweet and yummy.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried to make cookies without vanilla and they came out tasting like sad biscuits.

I followed the smell of vanilla and accidentally walked into the neighbor’s birthday party.

Grandpa said his secret recipe is love, but I saw him pour in a giant splash of vanilla.

I spilled vanilla in the kitchen, and now the whole house smells like dessert.

Real vanilla comes from orchid flowers, so every scoop of vanilla ice cream is secretly powered by a fancy flower.

A small girl makes vanilla cake. Her cat sniffs the warm bowl with vanilla mix. She adds more vanilla and stirs with a spoon. She tastes a drop of vanilla and smiles. The cake bakes. The house smells sweet. She and the cat eat the soft vanilla cake and feel happy.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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