crape myrtle

noun

: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers

Examples of crape myrtle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Towering above the landscape and providing dappled shade are what look like large crape myrtles. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

Peeling and shedding bark is a normal feature of crape myrtle shrubs and tree forms that occurs in late spring and summer. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

The result was a garden characterized by eucalyptus, olive, carrotwood, crape myrtle, acacia and pepper trees along with plumbago, pride of Madeira, oleander, ivy and other species readily available in the 1980s. — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026

Tucked in a residential neighborhood of bungalows and crape myrtle trees, the federal women’s prison in Bryan, Texas, doesn’t look like a traditional lockup. — Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crape myrtle

• infertile
• fertile
• hurtle
• kirtle
• turtle

Kids Definition

crape myrtle

noun

: an Asian shrub widely grown in warm regions for its showy flowers