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

In a fuchsia sweater, flowy cheetah-print skirt, and cobalt-colored glasses that accentuate her blue eyes, Andrews projects a surprising equanimity considering all she’s endured in the last five years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 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

I had no idea what fuchsia was, but it sounded like some- thing you wouldn’t want to step in.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

“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

Like all California fuchsias, this is a hummingbird magnet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025

Margelony recommends planting fuchsias 6 to 8 inches deeper than the plant was growing in its container.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2023

"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

Here and there, in the glades and open spaces, there were masses of many-hued wild flowers; conspicuous among them were the fuchsias.

From A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open by Roosevelt, Theodore

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