释义 |
la·ger·stroe·mia \ˌlāgə(r)ˈstrēmēə, ˌläg-, ˌlag-\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Magnus Lagerstroem died 1759 Swedish naturalist and merchant + New Latin -ia : a genus of shrubs (family Lythraceae) of tropical Asia and Africa with usually showy paniculate flowers and capsular fruits with winged seeds — see crape myrtle |