root word: ilang (wilderness)
ilang-ilang
ylang-ylang
ylang-ylang
The ilang-ilang flower is from the tree with the scientific name Cananga odorata. It is now called ylang-ylang in English, but the derivation of the word is Tagalog.
Some people contend that the name could have come from ilang-ilan, meaning “just a few” or rare.
Ylang-ylang is most famous for being in Chanel No. 5 perfume. It is also the name of a Tagalog song.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
ílang-ílang: punongkahoy na may mabangong bulaklak at langis
ílang-ílang: bulaklak nitó
