Fuchsia (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a plant belonging to the genus Fuchsia, of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated for their handsome drooping flowers.
  2. a nonwoody shrub, Zauschneria californica, having large crimson flowers.
  3. a bright, purplish-red color.
adjective
  1. of the color fuchsia: a fuchsia dress.
noun
  1. any onagraceous shrub of the mostly tropical genus Fuchsia, widely cultivated for their showy drooping purple, red, or white flowers
  2. a North American onagraceous plant, Zauschneria californica, with tubular scarlet flowers
    • a reddish-purple to purplish-pink colour
    • (as adjective)
Fuchsia (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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