Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crape myrtle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: crape myr-tle
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Olive cared for a stand of crape myrtles in her backyard because she delighted in butterflies and blossoms."

Inflected Forms

crape myrtles (plural) crêpe myrtle (alternative)

Synonyms

crepe myrtle crepe flower lagerstroemia indica

Questions

What does crape myrtle mean?: Any of the genus Lagerstroemia, family Lythraceae, shrubs or small trees, certain of which are ornamental, bearing big gaudy blooms.

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