The story
- Tagalog · derived fromilang-ilang
- English todayylang ylang
Via Early Modern Spanish, from Tagalog ilang-ilang, from either ilang (“wilderness”) or ilang-ilan (“rare”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ylang ylang
Today it means: The fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia. Full definition →
Tagalog ilang-ilang