fuchsia

[ fyoo-shuh ]
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noun
  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.

  1. a bright, purplish-red color.

adjective
  1. of the color fuchsia: a fuchsia dress.

Origin of fuchsia

1
1745–55; <New Latin; named after Leonhard Fuchs (1501–66), German botanist; see -ia

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fuchsia

/ (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

    • a reddish-purple to purplish-pink colour

    • (as adjective): a fuchsia dress

Origin of fuchsia

1
C18: from New Latin, named after Leonhard Fuchs (1501–66), German botanist

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