Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Bland

Bland ({not transcribed}) , adjective

[Latin blandus, of unknown origin.]

1.
Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant.
Exhilarating vapor bland. — Milton
2.
Having soft and soothing qualities; not drastic or irritating; not stimulating; as, a bland oil; a bland diet.