crape myrtle

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crape myrtle

noun crape myrtles · crêpe myrtle

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.

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中文	紫薇 zǐwēi, zǐwéi
Français	myrte de crêpe, lilas des Indes
Deutsch	Kräuselmyrte
Italiano	lagerstroemia
Русский	лагерстрёмия lagerstrjómija
Tiếng Việt	tử vi, bằng lăng, thao lao

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@misc{crape_myrtle_2026,
  title = {crape myrtle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crape%20myrtle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}