: any of a genus (Fuchsia) of ornamental shrubs of the evening-primrose family having showy nodding flowers usually in deep pinks, reds, and purples
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: a vivid reddish purple
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Examples of fuchsia in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebStoried luxury house Comme des Garçons played with bright fuchsia tailoring and skirt pants, blending former gender distinctions.—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 25 June 2024 Nothing says like dreaming sweet dreams like fuchsia.—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 June 2024 During a break in the proceedings on Wednesday, Jill Biden, wearing a fuchsia blazer, hung back in her seat with her sister Bonny by her side.—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024 The trails are generally free of snow, warm weather blankets the alpine, and meadows of fiery wavy-leaf Indian paintbrush and fuchsia monkeyflowers burst into bloom.—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for fuchsia
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Leonhard Fuchs †1566 German botanist
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