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