"ylang ylang" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ylang ylangs [plural]
Etymology: Via Early Modern Spanish, from Tagalog ilang-ilang, from either ilang (“wilderness”) or ilang-ilan (“rare”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|tl|ilang-ilang}} Tagalog ilang-ilang, {{m|tl|ilang||wilderness}} ilang (“wilderness”), {{m|tl|ilang-ilan||rare}} ilang-ilan (“rare”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|nolinkhead=1}} ylang ylang (countable and uncountable, plural ylang ylangs)
  1. (countable) The fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia. Tags: countable Categories (lifeform): Custard apple family plants, Flowers
    Sense id: en-ylang_ylang-en-noun-uQMVKOmi Disambiguation of Custard apple family plants: 37 21 42 Disambiguation of Flowers: 26 40 35
  2. (uncountable) An essential oil derived from this flower used in aromatherapy and perfumes. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Custard apple family plants, Flowers Translations (flower): mokosoi (Fijian), lanalana (Hawaiian), kenanga (Indonesian), kenanga (Malay), ила́нг-ила́нг (iláng-iláng) [masculine] (Russian), moso'oi (Samoan), flor de cananga [feminine] (Spanish), ilang-ilang (Tagalog), alangilan (Tagalog), motoʻi (Tahitian), กระดังงา (grà-dang-ngaa) (Thai), mohokoi (Tongan) Translations (oil): minyak kenanga (Indonesian), kenanga (Malay), aceite de flor de cananga [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ylang_ylang-en-noun-7i3oncPl Disambiguation of Custard apple family plants: 37 21 42 Disambiguation of Flowers: 26 40 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 58 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 23 45 32 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 20 54 26 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 18 58 24 Disambiguation of 'flower': 38 49 13 Disambiguation of 'oil': 0 100 0
  3. (countable) The tree (Cananga odorata) on which ylang ylang flowers grow. Tags: countable Categories (lifeform): Custard apple family plants, Flowers Synonyms: cananga tree, ylang-ylang, ilang-ilang
    Sense id: en-ylang_ylang-en-noun-BScJq6Ja Disambiguation of Custard apple family plants: 37 21 42 Disambiguation of Flowers: 26 40 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (tree): kenanga (Indonesian), kenanga (Malay), ила́нг-ила́нг (iláng-iláng) [masculine] (Russian), cananga odorata [feminine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'tree': 45 0 55

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