y·lang-y·lang or i·lang-i·lang (  läng-läng)n. 1. A tropical Asian tree (Cananga odorata) having fragrant greenish-yellow flowers that yield an oil used in perfumery. 2. An oil or a perfume obtained from the flowers of this tree. [Tagalog ilang-ilang.] |
ylang-ylang, ilang-ilang [ˌiːlæŋˈiːlæŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an aromatic Asian tree, Cananga odorata (or Canangium odoratum), with fragrant greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil: family Annonaceae
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the oil obtained from this tree, used in perfumery
[from Tagalog ilang-ilang]
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| Noun | 1. |  ylang-ylang - evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamentalangiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
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