ylang ylang

See also: ylang-ylang

English

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

• ylang-ylang, ilang-ilang

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Tagalog, from either ilang (“wilderness”) or ilang-ilan (“rare”).

Noun

ylang ylang (countable and uncountable, plural ylang ylangs)

1. (countable) The fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia.
2. (uncountable) An essential oil derived from this flower used in aromatherapy and perfumes.
3. (countable) The tree on which ylang ylang flowers grow.

Synonyms

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• cananga
• perfume tree

Translations

flower

• Hawaiian: lanalana
• Indonesian: kenanga (id)
• Russian: ила́нг-ила́нг (ru) m (iláng-iláng)
• Samoan: moso'oi
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• Spanish: flor de cananga f
• Tagalog: ilang-ilang, alangilan
• Thai: กระดังงา (th) (grà-dang-ngaa)
• Tongan: mohokoi

oil

• Indonesian: minyak kenanga
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• Spanish: aceite de flor de cananga m

tree

• Indonesian: kenanga (id)
• Russian: ила́нг-ила́нг (ru) m (iláng-iláng)
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• Spanish: cananga odorata f