Is vanilla is noun or an adjective?

Answer 1

Nouns are not describing words, adjectives describe noun. The word vanilla is a noun or an adjective.

You can use the adjective 'vanilla' to describe a noun:

• vanilla ice cream
• vanilla hand cream

Or, you can use adjectives to describe the noun 'vanilla':

• pure vanilla
• French vanilla

Answer 2

Depending on its use in a sentence it can be either a noun or an adjective.

Noun - a vanilla orchid.

Adjective - vanilla ice cream

Noun- He added vanilla to the cake mix.

Adjective- He made a vanilla cake with chocolate frosting.

Answer 3

Yes, vanilla is a noun. It can refer to a flavor, a bean, or a plant.