Noun
(countable) The fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia.
(uncountable) An essential oil derived from this flower used in aromatherapy and perfumes.
(countable) The tree (Cananga odorata) on which ylang ylang flowers grow.
Synonym: cananga tree
ylang-ylang (countable and uncountable, plural ylang-ylangs)
Alternative spelling of ylang ylang
ylang ylang
Although clove production and revenues also experienced swings, in the early 1990s cloves did not appear to face the same sorts of challenges confronting vanilla and ylang-ylang. Source: Internet
That year forty-three tons of ylang-ylang essence were exported at a price of about CF23,000 per kilogram. Source: Internet
Long-term prospects for the growth and stabilization of the markets for vanilla and ylang-ylang did not appear strong in the early 1990s. Source: Internet
Specifically, to minimize the cutting down of trees for fuel, kerosene is being subsidized, and efforts are being made to replace the loss of the forest cover caused by ylang-ylang distillation for perfume. Source: Internet
The Comoros is the world's principal producer of ylang-ylang essence, an essence derived from the flowers of a tree originally brought from Indonesia that is used in manufacturing perfumes and soaps. Source: Internet
Vanilla faced increased competition from synthetic flavorings, and the preferences of perfume users were moving away from the sweet fragrance provided by ylang-ylang essence. Source: Internet