YLANG-YLANG Meaning of YLANG-YLANG in English n. (also ilang-ilang) 1. a Malayan tree, Cananga odorata, from the fragrant yellow flowers of which a perfume is distilled. 2 the perfume itself. Etymology: Tagalog {aacute}lang-ilang Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012