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crape myrtle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Lagerstroemia, family Lythraceae, shrubs or small trees, certain of which are ornamental, bearing big gaudy blooms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crepe myrtle, crepe flower, Lagerstroemia indica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 紫薇 (zi2 mei4) — tree
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紫薇 (zǐwēi, zǐwéi) — tree
  • French: myrte de crêpe — tree
  • French: lilas des Indes — tree
  • German: Kräuselmyrte — tree
  • Hawaiian: kāhili — tree
  • Indonesian: bungur — tree
  • Italian: lagerstroemia — tree
  • Javanese: bungur — tree
  • Malay: bungur — tree
  • Russian: лагерстрёмия (lagerstrjómija) — tree
  • Turkish: oya ağacı — tree
  • Turkish: Hint leylağı — tree
  • Vietnamese: tử vi — tree
  • Vietnamese: bằng lăng — tree
  • Vietnamese: thao lao — tree