Sunday, May 24, 2009

the etymology of vanilla

The name Vanilla comes from the Spanish word "vainilla", diminutive form of "vaina" (meaning "sheath"), which is in turn derived from Latin "vagina".




Sometimes I wish I was a minor chord. Maybe A minor.

1 comment:

  1. No wonder why there's a porn category called 'vanilla'! Or am I mistaken?

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