crepe myrtle

noun

1. crape myrtle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crepe myrtle¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The abundant crepe myrtles and pink bougainvilleas that dotted the courtyard were also as beautiful and lively as I recalled.

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Back at their Alexandria home, where Schroen enjoyed tending to their rescue dog, Gracie, and watching cardinals flock to the bird feeders by the crepe myrtle, McFadden walked into her bedroom.

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Plantings include hollies, magnolia, crepe myrtles, boxwoods, azaleas, camellias, roses and hydrangeas.

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Drivers parked on side streets near the clinic in the shade of pink and purple crepe myrtles, their car air-conditioners blasting as they waited.

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The location is currently a grassy oval rimmed by crepe myrtles and park benches, across the street from the university’s Katzen Art Center.

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