vanilla bean
noun
: the long capsular fruit of a vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia) that is an important article of commerce
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These vanilla beans sold BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) late last week when BlackRock sliced the dividends for three of its popular funds.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Prep our syrup using fresh bananas, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla bean paste, and a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
The palate brings a fusion of orange-vanilla cola and Madagascar vanilla bean, rounded out with the subtle warmth of fig biscuit.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s a framboise, a raspberry treat hand-dipped in white chocolate and filled with fresh raspberries and non-berry versions like a long pastry shaped like a vanilla bean pod, and a matcha variety molded into the shape of a Chinese dumpling.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Prep our syrup using fresh bananas, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla bean paste, and a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
The palate brings a fusion of orange-vanilla cola and Madagascar vanilla bean, rounded out with the subtle warmth of fig biscuit.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s a framboise, a raspberry treat hand-dipped in white chocolate and filled with fresh raspberries and non-berry versions like a long pastry shaped like a vanilla bean pod, and a matcha variety molded into the shape of a Chinese dumpling.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Vanilla bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanilla%20bean. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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