FUCHSIA


Meaning of FUCHSIA in English

/ ˈfjuːʃə; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] a small bush with flowers in two colours of red, purple or white, that hang down

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WORD ORIGIN

modern Latin , named in honour of Leonhard Fuchs (1501–66), German botanist.

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