The vanilla is a kind of flower, but in English, vanilla has another meaning, say 'vanilla neural network' or 'vanilla RNN'.
So, does 'vanilla' mean 'common' or 'normal'?
Answer
"Vanilla" is a plant, or more specifically a bean, that produces a particular flavor or scent. This is used in any number of foods and other products, from ice cream to cake to shampoo. Because it is so common, it has come to mean "ordinary", "boring", or "unimaginative", depending on the context:
These ideas for the new design are too vanilla. We need something with more pizzazz!
She got tired of her same old vanilla lifestyle and so gave it all up to become a professional alligator wrestler.
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