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Noun: crape myrtle  kreyp mur-t(u)l
  1. Ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States
    "Crape myrtles line many southern boulevards";
    - crepe myrtle, crepe flower, Lagerstroemia indica

Derived forms: crape myrtles

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Lagerstroemia, Lagerstroemia

Encyclopedia: Crape myrtle