'Ylang-ylang' definitions:

Definition of 'ylang-ylang'

From: WordNet
noun
Evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental [syn: ilang-ilang, ylang-ylang, Cananga odorata]

Definition of 'Ylang-ylang'

From: GCIDE
  • Ylang-ylang \Y*lang`-y*lang"\, n. See Ihlang-ihlang. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Definition of 'ylang-ylang'

From: GCIDE
  • Ihlang-ihlang \Ih*lang`-ih*lang"\, n. [Malayan, flower of flowers.] A rich, powerful, perfume, obtained from the volatile oil of the flowers of Canada odorata, an East Indian tree. [Also written ylang-ylang.] [1913 Webster]