ylang-ylang /ˌēläNG ˈēläNG, ˌilɑŋ ˈilɑŋ 
/ (also ilang-ilang) ▸ noun 1 a sweet-scented essential oil obtained from the flowers of a tropical tree, used in perfumery and aromatherapy. 2 the yellow-flowered tree, native to the Malay peninsula and the Philippines, from which this oil is obtained. Cananga odorata, family
Annonaceae. – ORIGIN late 19th century : from Tagalog ilang-ilang.
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