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crate myrtle

crate myrtle is the misspelling of crape myrtle.

Meaning of crape myrtle

Noun

crape myrtle (plural crape myrtles)

  1. Any of the genus Lagerstroemia, family Lythraceae, shrubs or small trees, certain of which are ornamental, bearing big gaudy blooms.
    • Olive cared for a stand of crape myrtles in her backyard because she delighted in butterflies and blossoms.2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 263

Questions about crate myrtle

What is crate myrtle the misspelling of?
Crate myrtle is the misspelling of crape myrtle.

Words near crate myrtle in the dictionary

  1. crate
  2. crate engine
  3. crate engines
  4. crate motor
  5. crate motors
  6. crate myrtle
  7. crate shy of a load
  8. crate-dig
  9. crate-digger
  10. crate-diggers
  11. crate-digging

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