Derived from Spanish, what does the word “vanilla” mean?

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DERIVED FROM SPANISH, WHAT DOES THE WORD “VANILLA” MEAN?

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• Yellow flower
• Sweetness
• Little pod
• Burnt seed

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Explanation:

[STC0011244]. The Spanish term “vainilla,” meaning “little pod,” is where we get the English word “vanilla.” The Spanish settlers in Mexico in the 16th century discovered a new favorite spice when they opened the pods containing the vanilla beans. ‘Vanilla’ came to be used metaphorically to signify ‘plain’ or ‘common’ in the 19th century.