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crape myrtle
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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.
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Noun1.crape myrtle - ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States
crepe flower, crepe myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica
genus Lagerstroemia, Lagerstroemia - shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems


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I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark.
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These include beech, birch, coral tree, gingko, liquidambar, magnolia, maidenhair, Japanese and other maples, crape myrtles and persimmon.
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