English Explanatory Dictionary

ylang ylang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia.
  2. An essential oil derived from this flower used in aromatherapy and perfumes.
  3. The tree (Cananga odorata) on which ylang ylang flowers grow.

Word forms

ylang ylang ylang ylangs ylang-ylang ilang-ilang

Etymology

Via Early Modern Spanish, from Tagalog ilang-ilang, from either ilang (“wilderness”) or ilang-ilan (“rare”).

Synonyms

cananga tree

Translations

Catalan: reina de la nit Cebuano: alangilan German: Ylang-Ylang Indonesian: kenanga Malay: kenanga Russian: ила́нг-ила́нг Spanish: cananga odorata Swahili: mlangilangi Tamil: சிறுசெண்பகம்
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