Crape myrtle Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States
Lagerstroemia indica; crepe myrtle; crepe flower.
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(Bot.) , a very ornamental shrub (Lagerströmia Indica ) from the East Indies, often planted in the Southern United States. Its foliage is like that of the myrtle, and the flower has wavy crisped petals.