crape myrtle en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any of the genus Lagerstroemia, family Lythraceae, shrubs or small trees, certain of which are ornamental, bearing big gaudy blooms.
Olive cared for a stand of crape myrtles in her backyard because she delighted in butterflies and blossoms.
2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 263:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crape myrtles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| crêpe myrtle | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
vi tử vi (tree) · tr Hint leylağı (tree) · fr myrte de crêpe (tree) · cmn 紫薇 (tree) · ms bungur (tree) · vi bằng lăng (tree) · jv bungur (tree) · it lagerstroemia (tree) · fr lilas des Indes (tree) · tr oya ağacı (tree) · haw kāhili (tree) · yue 紫薇 (tree) · ru лагерстрёмия (tree) · vi thao lao (tree) · id bungur (tree) · de Kräuselmyrte (tree)