/fyooh"sheuh/ , n.
1. a plant belonging to the genus Fuchsia, of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated for their handsome drooping flowers.
2. Also called California fuchsia . a nonwoody shrub, Zauschneria californica, having large crimson flowers.
3. a bright, purplish-red color.
adj.
4. of the color fuchsia: a fuchsia dress.
[ 1745-55; Fuchs (1501-66), German botanist; see -IA ]