VANILLA Meaning of VANILLA in English I.nounVanilla is used before these nouns: ↑ bean , ↑ essence , ↑ extract , ↑ flavouring II.adj.Vanilla is used with these nouns: ↑ custard , ↑ frosting , ↑ ice cream Oxford Collocations English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний . 2012