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Meaning of "ylang-ylang" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YLANG-YLANG

From Tagalog ilang-ilang.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YLANG-YLANG

ylang-ylang  [ˌiːlæŋˈiːlæŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YLANG-YLANG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ylang-Ylang is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YLANG-YLANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ylang-ylang

Cananga odorata

Cananga odorata, commonly called ylang-ylang, cananga tree, ilang-ilang, kenanga in Indonesian, fragrant cananga, Macassar-oil plant or perfume tree, is a tropical tree which originates from the Philippines and is valued for its perfume. The essential oil derived from the flowers is used in aromatherapy. Artabotrys odoratissimus, ylang-ylang vine, and Artabotrys hexapetalus, climbing ylang-ylang, are woody, evergreen climbing plants in the same family. A. odoratissimus is also a source of perfume.

Definition of ylang-ylang in the English dictionary

The definition of ylang-ylang in the dictionary is an aromatic Asian tree, Cananga odorata, with fragrant greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil: family Annonaceae. Other definition of ylang-ylang is the oil obtained from this tree, used in perfumery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YLANG-YLANG


boomslang
ˈbuːmˌslæŋ
clang
klæŋ
erlang
ˈɜːlæŋ
ilang-ilang
ˈiːlæŋˈiːlæŋ
lang
læŋ
Malang
ˈmælæŋ
slang
slæŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YLANG-YLANG

yipper
yippie
yips
yird
yirr
yirth
yite
yitie
yitten
Yizkor
ylem
YMCA
Ymer
YMHA
Ymir
ynambu
Yngling
yo
yo-heave-ho
yo-ho-ho

WORDS THAT END LIKE YLANG-YLANG

alang
back slang
bang
big bang
Chang
dang
gang
gangbang
hang
lalang
mang
mustang
orang
rang
rhyming slang
sang
tang
wang
with a bang
Yang

Synonyms and antonyms of ylang-ylang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ylang-ylang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YLANG-YLANG

Find out the translation of ylang-ylang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ylang-ylang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ylang-ylang» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

依兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ylang - ylang
570 millions of speakers

English

ylang-ylang
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इलंग इलंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الايلنغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иланг-иланг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ylang -ylang
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ylang ylang
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ylang-ylang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ylang-ylang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ylang-Ylang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イランイランノキ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일랑 일랑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ylang-ylang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ylang-ylang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ylang-ylang
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ylang-ylang
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ylang-ylang
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ylang - ylang
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ylang - ylang
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іланг - іланг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ylang-ylang
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ylang - ylang
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ylang ylang -
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ylang - ylang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ylang - ylang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ylang-ylang

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YLANG-YLANG»

The term «ylang-ylang» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.635 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YLANG-YLANG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ylang-ylang» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ylang-ylang» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ylang-ylang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YLANG-YLANG»

Discover the use of ylang-ylang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ylang-ylang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Vibrant Health and Beauty
YLANGYLANG Tall and willowy, the majestic ylang ylang, or perfume, tree displays clusters of large star-shaped flowers on downward drooping branches. These unusual flowers range in color from white to pink to yellow to yellowish green.
Roberta Wilson, 2002
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Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands: Their Culture, ...
Of Southeast Asian origin, Cananga odorata, commonly known as ylang-ylang, is a medium-size tree that has been introduced into many islands in the Pacific for its fragrant flowers. This species is often found growing spontaneously in ...
Craig R. Elevitch, 2006
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The Healing Trail: Essential Oils of Madagascar
of ylang-ylang when he appeared in public. The oil was so popular in Victorian England that it gave rise to the antimacassar, a decorative covering folded over the top of upholstered chairs to keep the chairs from being stained by Macassar oil.
Georges M. Halpern, 2002
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CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops
Tropical Very Dry to Wet Forest Life Zones, ylang-ylang is reported to tolerate annual precipitation of 6.4 to 40.3 dm (mean of Mcases = 19.6), annual temperature of 21.3 to 27.5°C (mean of 14 cases = 25.2°C), and pH of 4.5 to 8.0 ( mean of 10 ...
James A. Duke, 1993
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Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit: Restoring Emotional and ...
Indigenous to Southeast Asia, most of the world's ylang ylang oil is produced in the Comoro Islands, Madagascar, and Reunion. In terms of fragrance quality, there are as many as five grades of ylang ylang, with "Ylang Ylang Extra Superior " ...
Gabriel Mojay, 2000
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Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition
Ylang-ylang is generally offered in what is known as fractions: Extra, first, second and third. Yet another oil offered is known as a complete. Ylang-ylang essential oil extract consists of the volatile oil steam-distilled in the first few hours (Extra).
George A. Burdock, 2004
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Complete Aromatherapy Handbook: Essential Oils for Radiant ...
The spirit of ylang-ylang usually fits that of the person naturally drawn to the oil. Students quickly paint a vivid picture of a ylang-ylang woman. She is much like the title character Carmen from Georges Bizet's opera — fiery, temperamental, ...
Susanne Fischer-Rizzi, 1990
8
Aromatherapy for the Emotions
Ylang Ylang.(Canaga Odorata.) *Use in moderation, can cause headaches, nausea and skin sensitization. Up to 16% Esters 16% Sequisterpenes 47% Monoterpenes 20% Alcohols Psychological Scale; balancing and soothing Physiological ...
Kylie Thompson, 2005
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Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals
Ylang-ylang I and ylang-ylang II, both tested at 2%, induced allergic responses in 42 (2.6%) and 41 (2.5%), respectively, of 1,606 consecutive patients (Frosch et al 2002b). The two oils, similarly tested at 10%, produced reactions in five (1.6%) ...
Robert Tisserand, Rodney Young, 2013
10
Aromatic Plants
Oil of ylang- ylang is highly appreciated in perfumery because of its delightfully sweet and strong odour. Main use of cananga oil is in soaps where its tenacity is valuable, toiletries especially those for men and less expensive perfumeries and  ...
‎2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YLANG-YLANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ylang-ylang is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maitum women tapped for ylang-ylang project
THANKFUL. Maitum Mayor Pepito Catimbang thanks Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon for making the Ylang-ylang project possible during its ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
2
Komoren Die Heimat der Ylang-Ylang-Pflanze
Komoren Die Heimat der Ylang-Ylang-Pflanze. Was haben der verarmte ... Die Pflanze Ylang-Ylang, deren Öl ein begehrter Duftstoff ist. 2. Weitere Videos aus ... «FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, May 15»
3
Chanel needs more ylang-ylang for N°5 perfume
Ylang ylang originated in the Philippines. The French introduced the tree on the island of Reunion in the 1700s and in the early 1900s its cultivation spread to ... «Coconuts Manila, Apr 15»
4
Chanel No. 5 tootmine võib ylang-ylang´i puudusel ohtu sattuda
Maailmakuulsa parfüümi Chanel No.5 tootmine võib ohtu sattuda, kuna selle tegemise ühte põhikomponenti, ylang-ylang´i ei pruugi enam piisavalt olla. «Postimees, Apr 15»
5
Huiles essentielles : les vertus de l'ylang-ylang
L'huile essentielle d'ylang-ylang est appréciée pour ses vertus stimulantes et tranquillisantes sur votre organisme et son action adoucissante sur votre épiderme ... «Madame Figaro, Apr 15»
6
Salon de l'agriculture 2/5 : La renaissance de l'ylang-ylang de Mayotte
Ce mardi, coup de projecteur sur les producteurs d'ylang-ylang de Mayotte. Ils ont fait le voyage jusqu'à Paris pour mettre en avant leur production agricole ... «Guyane 1ère, Feb 15»
7
Ylang-ylang industry in Pangasinan eyed
AGUILAR, Pangasinan—A group of investors recently visited a mountain village here to find out if it is suitable for the ylang- ylang plantation and extraction ... «Inquirer.net, Jan 15»
8
Tarlac eyed for Ylang-Ylang oil export
Export grade Ylang-Ylang oil is said to cost P45,000 ($1,007.84) per liter. The Ylang-Ylang grown in Anao, Tarlac is known to have the best scent among ... «Rappler, Dec 14»
9
Tarlac town profits from 'ylang-ylang' oil
Bagayas says TPLEx hit the town's 1.7-hectare ylang-ylang mini-forest in ... producing and selling essential oil extracted from ylang-ylang flowers since 1994. «Inquirer.net, Sep 14»
10
Biolandes, king of ylang-ylang
Since then, Saunière has raised the price it pays growers for ylang-ylang flowers, so that it can maintain the level of its annual export of its essential oil at 20 ... «Africa Intelligence, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ylang-Ylang [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ylang-ylang>. Apr 2024 ».
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