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Ylang-ylang   /jəlˈæŋjəlˈæŋ/   Listen
Ylang-ylang

noun
1.
Evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental.  Synonyms: Cananga odorata, ilang-ilang.





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"Ylang-ylang" Quotes from Famous Books



... Indian plant which is supposed to yield the essential oil called Ylang-Ylang, or Alan-gilan. This oil is obtained by distillation from the flowers, and is highly esteemed by perfumers, having an exquisite odor partaking of the jasmine ...
— Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture • William Saunders


Words linked to "Ylang-ylang" :   angiospermous tree, ilang-ilang, flowering tree, genus Canangium, Cananga, genus Cananga, Canangium


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