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  1. ylang ylangnoun

    The fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia.

  2. ylang ylangnoun

    An essential oil derived from this flower used in aromatherapy and perfumes.

  3. ylang ylangnoun

    The tree on which ylang ylang flowers grow.

  4. Etymology: from either ilang or ilang-ilan.

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  1. ylang ylang

    Cananga odorata, known as ylang-ylang ( EE-lang-EE-lang) or cananga tree, is a tropical tree that is native to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Queensland, Australia. It is also native to parts of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. It is valued for the essential oils extracted from its flowers (also called "ylang-ylang"), which has a strong floral fragrance. Ylang-ylang is one of the most extensively used natural materials in the perfume industry, earning it the name "Queen of Perfumes".The ylang-ylang vine (Artabotrys odoratissimus) and climbing ylang-ylang (Artabotrys hexapetalus) are woody, evergreen climbing plants in the same family. Artabotrys odoratissimus is also a source of perfume.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ylang ylang in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ylang ylang in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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