ylang-ylang
Americannoun
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an aromatic tree, Cananga odorata, of the annona family, native to the Philippines, Java, etc., having fragrant, drooping flowers that yield a volatile oil used in perfumery.
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the oil or perfume.
noun
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an aromatic Asian tree, Cananga odorata (or Canangium odoratum ), with fragrant greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil: family Annonaceae
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the oil obtained from this tree, used in perfumery
Etymology
Origin of ylang-ylang
First recorded in 1875–80, ylang-ylang is from the Tagalog word ilang-ilang
Example Sentences
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Simply named “Whitney,” the scent features notes of pear and citrus, balanced by gardenia, ylang-ylang and jasmine.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
In 1993, a perfume by Bijan was named DNA and included geranium, rosemary, ylang-ylang, mint and bergamot as its top notes.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2021
The rarest find in 2019 was the zonozono, a 20m-tall tree from the ylang-ylang family discovered in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2019
Polge said he’s noticed that most of Chanel’s scents contain some combination of jasmine, orange flower and ylang-ylang.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2019
I stammered nervously as I introduced him to Mother, who was blending bergamot and ylang-ylang, clicking her fingers to test the proportions.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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