crepe myrtle

noun

variants or crêpe myrtle

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Summer flowering woody plants (crepe myrtle, beautyberry, glossy abelia, nandina) should be pruned before spring growth begins. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024 Craft a one-of-a-kind walking stick on Saturday at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft using branches from a crepe myrtle that toppled over during Hurricane Beryl. Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 The solution here is to provide light shade during the hottest part of the day. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Buying Tomato Plants Gripe Of The Week My gripe is about crepe myrtles in Argentina. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024 Limestone paving is buoyed by a mélange of greenery, including star jasmine and crepe myrtle. Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for crepe myrtle 

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crepe myrtle was in 1916

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“Crepe myrtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe%20myrtle. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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crepe myrtle

noun
variants or crêpe myrtle
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