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Where does “ylang ylang” come from?

ylang ylang (English) comes from Tagalog ilang-ilang.

ylang ylang (English): The fragrant flower of a tropical tree native to...

Definitions

  1. The fragrant flower of a tropical tree native to...

Ancestry of “ylang ylang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogilang-ilang—
Every word from Tagalog ilang-ilang →