crape myrtle
English
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Alternative forms
Noun
crape myrtle (plural crape myrtles)
- Any of the genus Lagerstroemia, family Lythraceae, shrubs or small trees, certain of which are ornamental, bearing big gaudy blooms.
crape myrtle (plural crape myrtles)