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ilang-ilang

ilang-ilang is the alternative form of ylang ylang.

Meaning of ylang ylang

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, perfumery) An essential oil derived from this flower used in aromatherapy and perfumes.
    • Essential oils such as jasmine, rose, vetiver, ilang-ilang, iris, vanilla, sandalwood or lavender cannot be synthesised in the laboratory.2014 March 7, Nicole Vulser, “Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 190, number 13, page 30
  3. (countable) The tree (Cananga odorata) on which ylang ylang flowers grow.
    Synonyms:
    cananga tree

Forms of ilang-ilang

pluralilang-ilangs

Questions about ilang-ilang

What is ilang-ilang the alternative form of?
Ilang-ilang is the alternative form of ylang ylang.

Words near ilang-ilang in the dictionary

  1. Ilan
  2. Ilana
  3. iland
  4. ilands
  5. Ilang
  6. ilang-ilang
  7. ilang-ilangs
  8. Ilanjian
  9. Ilanjians
  10. Ilanun
  11. Ilanz

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ilang-ilang (page history and authors); ylang ylang (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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