Noun: ylang-ylang 'ee,laang'ee,laang
- Evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
"Ylang-ylang oil is commonly used in perfumery";
- ilang-ilang, Cananga odorata
Derived forms: ylang-ylangs
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
Part of: Cananga, Canangium, genus Cananga, genus Canangium
Encyclopedia: Ylang-ylang