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Canangium

noun

a genus of Malayan tree

• Syn: ↑Cananga, ↑genus Cananga, ↑genus Canangium

• Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Annonaceae, ↑family Annonaceae, ↑custard-apple family

• Member Meronyms: ↑ilang-ilang, ↑ylang-ylang, ↑Cananga odorata

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\\kəˈnanjēəm\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Malay kĕnanga + New Latin -ium

: a small genus of Malayan trees (family Annonaceae) distinguished by the simple alternate leaves and linear sepals and petals and including the ilang-ilang tree

Useful english dictionary. 2012.