Ylang-ylang Definition

ēläŋēläŋ
noun
An East Indian tree (Cananga odorata) of the custard-apple family, with fragrant, greenish-yellow flowers.
Webster's New World
The oil obtained from these flowers, used in perfumes.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of ylang ylang.
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Noun

Singular:
ylang-ylang
Plural:
ylang-ylangs

Origin of Ylang-ylang

  • Tagalog, from either ilang (“wilderness”) or ilang-ilan (“rare”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Tagalog ilang-ilang

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ylang-ylang Sentence Examples

  • These products will soothe the senses and leave skin velvety soft with essential oils of vanilla, ylang ylang and rose.

  • Undiluted ylang-ylang oil was found not to irritate mouse skin.

  • The scent of the Paris Hilton perfume is a blend of frozen apple, peach nectar, freesia, mimosa, jasmine, sandalwood, ylang ylang and oak moss notes.

  • Other elements of Estee Lauder Beautiful Perfume include Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Vetiver, and Mandarin to add depth, interest, and a truly original combination of scents For the full list of notes, visit the Estee Lauder website.

  • Lavender and ylang-ylang are well-known for their relaxing properties.

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Words Starting With

YYL

Words Ending With

GNGANG

Unscrambles

ylang-ylang

Words Starting With Y and Ending With G

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Word Length

11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With Y11 Letter Words Ending With G

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