单词 | cananga water |
释义 | > as lemmascananga water cananga water n. (chiefly in form kananga water) a type of cologne or toilet water composed of cananga oil or ylang-ylang oil mixed with other essential oils, originally used as a perfume and now primarily used in religious rituals, esp. among the African diaspora. ΚΠ 1871 Kingston (Jamaica) Gleaner 16 Sept. Rigaud's Kananga Water. 1893 Chemist & Druggist 9 Sept. 389/1 A cat's-head tap, from which kananga-water drops constantly. 1956 Social & Econ. Stud. 5 397 When talking to the spirit, he keeps a black candle lighted, sprinkles the floor with..cananga water from the drug store. 2011 D. Alvarado Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook x. 186 Formula for Kananga Water. < as lemmas |
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