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Dried vanilla fruits. Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla (V. planifolia). The word vanilla, derived from the diminutive of the Spanish word vaina (vaina itself meaning sheath or pod), is translated simply as little pod.
commented on the word teleiophile. Thanks, VO and John! Bilby, the word vanilla has a long history (in the gay community at least) of describing plain (i.e. non-kinky) sex. If your point was that vanilla sex can often be wonderful and so should not be disparaged, I agree.