Noun: ilang-ilang 'ee,laang'ee,laang
- Evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
"ilang-ilang oil is commonly used in perfumery";
- ylang-ylang, Cananga odorata
- Oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery
"The perfume contained notes of ilang-ilang"
Derived forms: ilang-ilangs
Type of: angiospermous tree, essential oil, flowering tree, volatile oil
Part of: Cananga, Canangium, genus Cananga, genus Canangium
Encyclopedia: Ilang-ilang