estratto di vaniglia
/esˈtrat.to di vaˈniʎ.ʎa/word by word
estratto di vaniglia is the Italian term for vanilla extract.
This term refers to the liquid used in cooking.
Meaning: liquid used in cooking (noun)
Did you know?
- The word vaniglia is borrowed from the Spanish word vainilla, which is a diminutive form of vaina, meaning 'pod' or 'sheath'.
- In Italian culinary terminology, an estratto can also refer to a concentrated tomato paste, known as estratto di pomodoro, which is used very differently from estratto di vaniglia.
- In some professional Italian kitchens, the term aroma di vaniglia is used interchangeably with estratto, even though 'aroma' can imply a synthetic version rather than a natural extraction.
Examples in context
- Ho comprato l'estratto di vaniglia per il dolce.I bought vanilla extract for the dessert.
- Serve un cucchiaino di estratto di vaniglia.A teaspoon of vanilla extract is needed.
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are baking a cake in the kitchen.
- ChiaraAlessandro, dove hai messo l'estratto di vaniglia?Alessandro, where did you put the vanilla extract?
- AlessandroÈ nel primo cassetto della cucina, Chiara.It is in the first kitchen drawer, Chiara.
- ChiaraGrazie, ne ho bisogno per l'impasto.Thanks, I need it for the batter.
- AlessandroPrendi pure, ne serve un po'.Go ahead, a little bit is needed.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vanilla extract” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (estratto, di, vaniglia) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries di, estratto, vaniglia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
