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ylang ylang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
ylang y-lang
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia.

Countable

noun

An essential oil derived from this flower used in aromatherapy and perfumes.

Uncountable

noun

The tree (Cananga odorata) on which ylang ylang flowers grow.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Via Early Modern Spanish, from Tagalog ilang-ilang, from either ilang (“wilderness”) or ilang-ilan (“rare”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

ylang ylangs (plural) ylang-ylang (alternative) ilang-ilang (alternative)

Synonyms

cananga tree

Questions

What does ylang ylang mean?
The fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia.
Where does ylang ylang come from?
Via Early Modern Spanish, from Tagalog ilang-ilang, from either ilang (“wilderness”) or ilang-ilan (“rare”).

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