Fuchsia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfjuːʃə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fuchsia is a noun meaning A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.
Meaning
A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.
More Meanings
- A purplish-red colour, the color of fuchsin, an aniline dye.
- Having a purplish-red colour.
Example Sentences
Drenched were the cold fuchsias, round pearls of dew lay on the flat nasturtium leaves
She tilted a hand topped with long rectangular nails in furious fuchsia towards her cheeks and fluttered the fingers, fanning.
Born in the mid-2010s, the concept of the girlboss promised a utopia where women could bulldoze into workplaces, pull up a seat at male-dominated tables and become a celebrated CEO on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List by the ripe age of 23 (and do it all, of course, wearing a fuchsia blazer and a balayage hairdo).
Word Forms
- fuchsias
Synonyms for fuchsia
Depending on context, synonyms include magenta.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include magenta, rose, lilac, orchid, purples, kohutuhutu.
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