Variant: also ilang-ilang
Pronunciation: ˌ ē - ˌ lä ŋ - ' ē - ˌ lä ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: Tag
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