vanille
(vəˈniːl)
Also vanile.
[a. F. vanille, ad. mod.L. Vanilla: see prec.]
1. = vanilla 3. Also fig.
| a 1845 Syd. Smith in Lady Holland Mem. (1855) I. 262 Ah, you flavour everything; you are the vanille of society. 1861 Bentley Man. Bot. 667 Their fragrant odoriferous fruit..constitutes the Vanilla or Vanile of the shops. 1871 Kingsley At Last vii, And what is this delicious scent about the air? Vanille? Of course it is. |
2. vanille ice, ice cream flavoured with vanilla essence. Also ellipt.
| 1846 Mrs. Gore Eng. Char. (1852) 38 She accepts the offer of some vanille ice, which she receives over the head of a squat lady. 1856 Mrs. Browning Aur. Leigh vii. 1184 Each lovely lady..holds her dear fan while she feeds her smile On meditative spoonfuls of vanille. 1863 M. E. Braddon Eleanor's Vict. III. 235 Vanille and strawberry ices were in constant demand at Tortoni's. |