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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.
The vanilla orchid is a vine-like plant that grows up trees. The vine can grow up to 30 feet long. The most widely used orchid to produce vanilla is the Vanilla planifolia. The Vanilla planifolia, or Flat-Leaved Vanilla , is the only orchid used for industrial food production.