ylang-ylang
/ˈiːlæŋˈiːlæŋ/(亦作ilang-ilang)
noun
1
- mass noun a sweet-scented essential oil obtained from the flowers of a tropical tree, used in perfumery and aromatherapy依兰香精油。
2
- the yellow-flowered tree, native to Malaya and the Philippines, from which this oil is obtained依兰。
2.1
- Cananga odorata, family Annonaceae.拉丁名Cananga odorata, 番荔枝科。
词源
late 19th cent.: from Tagalog ilang-ilang.