macassar oil

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Etymology[edit]

From Macassar (“a port city in Indonesia”).

Noun[edit]

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macassar oil (uncountable)

  1. An oil, from the ylang ylang tree (Cananga odorata).
  2. A mixture, once used to smooth the hair, consisting of oil of the ylang ylang tree and other oils.

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