FUCHSIA


Meaning of FUCHSIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfyü-shə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Leonhard Fuchs died 1566 German botanist

Date: 1789

1. : any of a genus ( Fuchsia ) of ornamental shrubs of the evening-primrose family having showy nodding flowers usually in deep pinks, reds, and purples

2. : a vivid reddish purple

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