Ylang-ylang

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ihlang-ihlang \Ih*lang`-ih*lang"\, n. [Malayan, flower of
     flowers.]
     A rich, powerful, perfume, obtained from the volatile oil of
     the flowers of {Canada odorata}, an East Indian tree. [Also
     written {ylang-ylang}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ylang-ylang \Y*lang`-y*lang"\, n.
     See {Ihlang-ihlang}.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ylang-ylang
       n : evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers
           yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as
           an ornamental [syn: {ilang-ilang}, {Cananga odorata}]