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ylang-ylang

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ylang-ylang /ˌiːlaŋˈiːlaŋ/ (also ilang-ilang)

▶noun

1 a sweet-scented essential oil obtained from the flowers of a tropical tree, used in perfumery and aromatherapy.

2 the yellow-flowered tree, native to Malaya and the Philippines, from which ylang-ylang is obtained. [Cananga odorata.]

– origin C19: from Tagalog ilang-ilang.

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