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ilang-ilang

DEFINITIONS OF: ilang-ilang

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n evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental

Synonyms:
Cananga odorata, ylang-ylang
Type of:
angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

n oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery

Type of:
essential oil, volatile oil
an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
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