YLANG-YLANG


Meaning of YLANG-YLANG in English

(also ilang-ilang ) / ˌiːlæŋ ˈiːlæŋ; NAmE / noun

1.

[ U ] an oil from the flowers of a tropical tree, used in perfumes and aromatherapy

2.

[ U , C ] a tree with yellow flowers from which this oil is obtained

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Tagalog ilang-ilang .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.