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fuchsia

[ fyoo-shuh ]
/ ˈfyu ʃə /
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noun

a plant belonging to the genus Fuchsia, of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated for their handsome drooping flowers.
Also called California fuchsia. a nonwoody shrub, Zauschneria californica, having large crimson flowers.
a bright, purplish-red color.

adjective

of the color fuchsia: a fuchsia dress.

RELATED WORDS

rose, flaming, maroon, glowing, cardinal, crimson, coral, wine, flush, blush, salmon, pink, cherry, sanguine, carmine, brick, blooming, rust, copper, russet

Nearby words

fubar, fubsy, fuchs, fuchs epithelial dystrophy, fuchs, sir vivian ernest, fuchsia, fuchsin, fuchsinophil, fuchsite, fuchu, fucivorous

Origin of fuchsia

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

/ (ˈfjuːʃə) /

noun

any onagraceous shrub of the mostly tropical genus Fuchsia, widely cultivated for their showy drooping purple, red, or white flowers
Also called: California fuchsia a North American onagraceous plant, Zauschneria californica, with tubular scarlet flowers
  1. a reddish-purple to purplish-pink colour
  2. (as adjective)a fuchsia dress

Word Origin for fuchsia

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