Definitions for ylang-ylangˈi lɑŋˈi lɑŋ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
y•lang-y•langˈi lɑŋˈi lɑŋ(n.)
or i•lang-i•lang
an aromatic East Indian tree, Cananga odorata, of the annona family, having fragrant flowers that yield an oil used in perfumery.
Category: Plants
this oil.
Origin of ylang-ylang:
1875–80; < Tagalog ilang-ilang
Princeton's WordNet
ilang-ilang, ylang-ylang, Cananga odorata(noun)
evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
Wiktionary
ylang-ylang(Noun)
Alternative spelling of ylang ylang.
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