Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ylang-ylang: A tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to Southeast Asia, known for its fragrant flowers.
   • Ylang-ylang flower: The highly aromatic, yellow, star-shaped flower of this tree, used extensively in perfumery and aromatherapy.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mùi hương của hoàng lan rất ngọt ngào và quyến rũ. (The scent of ylang-ylang is very sweet and captivating.)
  • Tinh dầu hoàng lan được chiết xuất từ hoa. (Ylang-ylang essential oil is extracted from the flowers.)
  • Cô ấy trồng một cây hoàng lan trong vườn. (She planted a ylang-ylang tree in her garden.)

Advanced Usage

• "hương hoàng lan": ylang-ylang fragrance/scent.

  • Căn phòng ngập tràn hương hoàng lan. (The room was filled with the scent of ylang-ylang.)

• "tinh dầu hoàng lan": ylang-ylang essential oil.

  • Tinh dầu hoàng lan giúp thư giãn tinh thần. (Ylang-ylang essential oil helps to relax the mind.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây hoàng lan: ylang-ylang tree.
• Hoa hoàng lan: ylang-ylang flower/blossom.
• Dầu hoàng lan: ylang-ylang oil.

Synonyms

• Công chúa hoa (a poetic name): flower princess.
• Hoa ngọc lan tây (a less common alternate name): a term sometimes used for ylang-ylang.

Related Phrases

• Hương thơm nồng nàn của hoàng lan: The intense fragrance of ylang-ylang.
• Vẻ đẹp của hoa hoàng lan: The beauty of the ylang-ylang flower.

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "hoàng lan." It is primarily used in literal contexts related to the plant, its flowers, and its fragrance.

1. (thực) Ylang ylang