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Answer for the clue "Oil used in perfumery ", 11 letters:
ylang-ylang

Word definitions for ylang-ylang in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental [syn: ilang-ilang , Cananga odorata ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 .]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of ylang ylang English)

Usage examples of ylang-ylang.

The oil of poets, ylang-ylang is associated with inspiration and love, especially self-esteem.