ilang-ilang
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A fragrant oil made from the flowers of a tropical tree and used in perfume
- noun
- /ɪˈlɑːŋˌɪlɑːŋ/
- Philippine
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aceite de ilang-ilang
- The fragrance of ilang-ilang is a key ingredient in many luxury perfumes.
Examples
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The perfume contains ilang-ilang as a key ingredient.
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Some aromatherapy blends use ilang-ilang for its calming scent.
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She bought a bottle of pure ilang-ilang oil during her trip to the Philippines.
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She loves the scent of ilang-ilang flowers.
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She bought a bottle of pure ilang-ilang oil during her trip to the Philippines.
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Some aromatherapy blends use ilang-ilang for its calming scent.
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The fragrance of ilang-ilang is a key ingredient in many luxury perfumes.
Synonyms
essential oil
vsilang-ilang
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3.7
A strong-smelling oil from a plant used in perfumes and to add scent to a room
is a specific flower oil mainly used in perfumery
Surface Forms
ilang-ilang singular
ilang-ilangs plural
Etymology
Ilang-ilang was the local name for the tree and its sweet flowers, and when perfumers made oil from those flowers they kept the same name. So the perfume oil and the flower it comes from are both called ilang-ilang.