English Explanatory Dictionary

fuchsia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.
  2. A purplish-red colour, the color of fuchsin, an aniline dye.
adj
  1. Having a purplish-red colour.
name
  1. A female given name.

Pronunciation

fyū'shə /ˈfjuːʃə/ fū'ksēə /ˈfuːksi.ə/ en-us-fuchsia.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Fuchsia (color).wav

Word forms

fuchsia fuchsias

Etymology

From New Latin, after the genus Fuchsia, itself named after German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566).

Synonyms

magenta

Derived words

California fuchsia fuchsia eucalyptus fuchsia gum fuchsialike fuchsia mallee fuchsine native fuchsia
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