vanilla orchid

/vəˌnɪlə ˌɔrkəd/
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Definitions of vanilla orchid
  1. noun
    a climbing orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America
    synonyms: Vanilla planifolia
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    type of:
    vanilla
    any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
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