HyperDic: ylang-ylang

English > 1 sense of the word ylang-ylang:
NOUNplantylang-ylang, ilang-ilang, Cananga odorataevergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil
ylang-ylang > pronunciation
Soundsyahlae'ngyahlae'ng
RhymesANG ... yang: 27 rhymes with aeng...
English > ylang-ylang: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningevergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental.
Synonymsilang-ilang, Cananga odorata
Member ofCananga, genus Cananga, Canangium, genus CanangiumA genus of Malayan tree
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
Spanishylang-ylang
CatalanCananga odorata, ilang-ilang, ylang-ylang

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