ˈfyüshə sometimes -üshēə or -üksēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Leonhard Fuchs died 1566 German botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of decorative shrubs (family Onagraceae) with pendulous tetramerous flowers found chiefly in tropical America but often cultivated as pot plants
2. -s : any plant of the genus Fuchsia
3. -s : a vivid reddish purple — compare fuchsia purple
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