YLANG-YLANG


Meaning of YLANG-YLANG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also ilang-ilang ˌē-ˌläŋ-ˈē-ˌläŋ

Etymology: Tagalog

Date: 1870

1. : a tree ( Cananga odorata ) of the custard-apple family that is native to the Malay Archipelago, the Philippines, and adjacent areas and has very fragrant greenish-yellow flowers

2. : a perfume distilled from the flowers of the ylang-ylang tree

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