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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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