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crepe flower

crepe flower

8.2
A small tree or shrub with wrinkled bright flowers often planted in warm gardens
  • noun
  • /kreɪp flaʊər/
  • US
translation icon : flor crepe
  • Many southern homes have crepe flower bushes lining their front yards.

Examples

  • Gardeners admire the vibrant colors of the crepe flower, which range from pink to deep red.

  • The crepe flower blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • The crepe flower bloomed brilliantly in the garden all summer long.

  • She planted several crepe flowers in her garden.

  • Gardeners admire the vibrant colors of the crepe flower, which range from pink to deep red.

  • Many southern homes have crepe flower bushes lining their front yards.

  • The crepe flower bloomed brilliantly in the garden all summer long.

Synonyms

crape myrtle
vscrepe flower
  • US
1 8.8

A small tree or shrub with bright summer flowers and smooth bark

is the regional common term stressing crinkled petals and southern US planting
Lagerstroemia indica
vscrepe flower
  • Specialized
8.6

A small tree or shrub with bright summer flowers called crape myrtle

is a broader everyday term highlighting crinkled petals and ornamental use

Surface Forms

crepe flower singular
crepe flowers plural

Morphology

crepe + flower

The phrase denotes a flower characterized by crepe-like (crinkled) petals, so a learner who knows 'crepe' (crinkled fabric) and 'flower' can infer it is an ornamental plant with crinkled blooms. This is a straightforward noun + noun descriptive composition (descriptive texture + plant) and is cross-linguistically common, so the meaning is immediately derivable.

Etymology

Crepe flower comes from the petals of the flower that look like crinkled crepe cloth. So, today crepe flower means 'a plant with colorful, crinkled petals'.