FUCHSIA

fuchsia

(noun) any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fuchsia (plural fuchsias)

A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.

A purplish-red colour, the color of fuchsin, an aniline dye.

Synonym: magenta

Adjective

fuchsia (not comparable)

Having a purplish-red colour.

Etymology

Proper noun

Fuchsia

A female given name

Source: Wiktionary


Fuch"si*a, n.; pl. E. Fuchsias, L. Fuchslæ. Etym: [NL. Named after Leonard Fuchs, a German botanist.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of flowering plants having elegant drooping flowers, with four sepals, four petals, eight stamens, and a single pistil. They are natives of Mexico and South America. Double-flowered varieties are now common in cultivation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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