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crepe myrtle

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crape myrtle

–noun
a tall Chinese shrub, Lagerstroemia indica, of the loosestrife family, having clusters of crinkled red, pink, purple, or white flowers, grown as an ornamental in the southern and western U.S.


Origin:
1840–50, Americanism
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crape myrtle also crepe myrtle  
n.  A deciduous shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) native to China and widely cultivated in warm regions for its showy clusters of variously colored flowers with crinkled petals.
crepe myrtle  
n.  Variant of crape myrtle.
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