Tropical climbing orchid whose long fleshy pods contain beans used to flavour food (7)

I believe the answer is:

vanilla

(Other definitions for vanilla that I've seen before include "Pod used in cookery" , "Basic ice-cream" , "Flavouring derived from an orchid" , "Tasty flavouring for ice-cream" , "Subtle flavour pod" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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