fuchsia
Americannoun
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a plant belonging to the genus Fuchsia, of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated for their handsome drooping flowers.
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Also called California fuchsia. a nonwoody shrub, Zauschneria californica, having large crimson flowers.
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a bright, purplish-red color.
adjective
noun
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any onagraceous shrub of the mostly tropical genus Fuchsia , widely cultivated for their showy drooping purple, red, or white flowers
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Also called: California fuchsia. a North American onagraceous plant, Zauschneria californica , with tubular scarlet flowers
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a reddish-purple to purplish-pink colour
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( as adjective )
a fuchsia dress
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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.
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Example Sentences
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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
The grand living room has a double-height ceiling, arched windows, French doors, robin’s-egg blue wall, a purple tufted bar, and a pink, lavender, and fuchsia pool table.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025
His plant suggestions for a campaign would include using California sagebrush, bush sunflower, California fuchsia and fairyduster.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024
They mingle with puffy red and fuchsia dahlias and purple phlox, as well as hydrangeas, sedum and Creeping Jenny, a ground cover that doubles as paths for strolling.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
Sonia wears a sari, too, fuchsia with silver embroidery, a red rose stuck into her hair.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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