fuchsia

American  

[fyoo-shuh] / ˈfju ʃə /

noun

fuchsias plural

1. a plant belonging to the genus Fuchsia, of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated for their handsome drooping flowers.

2. Also called California fuchsia.  a nonwoody shrub, Zauschneria californica, having large crimson flowers.

3. a bright, purplish-red color.

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adjective

1. of the color fuchsia.

   a fuchsia dress.

fuchsia British  

/ ˈfjuːʃə /

noun

1. any onagraceous shrub of the mostly tropical genus Fuchsia , widely cultivated for their showy drooping purple, red, or white flowers

2. Also called: California fuchsia.  a North American onagraceous plant, Zauschneria californica , with tubular scarlet flowers

3. 1. a reddish-purple to purplish-pink colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a fuchsia dress

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fuchsias
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fuchsia

1745–55; < New Latin; named after Leonhard Fuchs (1501–66), German botanist; see -ia

Explanation

Fuchsia is a deep pink color named after a tropical flower. If you want to grab people's attention, wear a fuchsia swimsuit. Fuchsia, the flower, is native to warm places like the Caribbean, Mexico, and Tahiti, but they are now found all over the world, including the United States. They are distinctive for boldly colored, often droopy flowers, and their wild colors inspired the name of the color fuchsia, a deep reddish pink. The plant fuchsia got its name from the German botanist, Leonard Fuchs, who first discovered it.

Example Sentences

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His bubbly companion, a British woman with a fuchsia and white scarf, talked a mile a minute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Labour MSPs had their traditional red rose, Reform UK a Scottish heather, the Greens what appeared to be a fuchsia pink gerbera and the Liberal Democrats a mini-mixed bouquet.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

Onlookers are invited to be mesmerized by the fuchsia flames of Gwi-Ma’s realm as the movie’s hooky synth pop bounces in the foreground.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

These days, I notice fuchsia bursts of bougainvillea instead of my mushy backside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

Eddie planted morning glories to run over the door and Hazel acquired some rather rare fuchsia bushes planted in five-gallon cans which made the entrance formal and a little cluttered.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

“Our founders, Evelyn and Bob Weidner, specialized in growing begonias, then fuchsias and impatiens and on from there. We’re a full-service nursery; we also sell fruit trees and vegetables. But our specialty is flowers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

Calscape, the California Native Plant Society’s plant database, says there is no better single plant than California fuchsias for attracting hummers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025

"Things we'd expect to flower into October, like fuchsias and salvias, are still flowering now and show no signs of stopping," Ms Barker said.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2022

Excited fuchsias and calming blues are among the hues engaged in “Conversations in Color,” a four-woman show at Martha Spak Gallery.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022

First of all, Betty must pick some fuchsias, so we went back to the road, and climbed over a wall into a field surrounded by high hedges of the gorgeous flower.

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

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