fuchsia
Fuchsia (noun) means a garden shrub with drooping red, pink, or purple flowers. Example: “She planted fuchsias in hanging baskets along the porch.”
How to use fuchsia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA garden plant with pink-purple flowers, or the bright pink-purple color named after it.
Word forms
fuchsias plural
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She planted _____ in hanging baskets along the porch.
Etymology
Named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), whom the plant genus honors.
Rhymes for fuchsia
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What does “fuchsia” mean?
The word “fuchsia” means a garden shrub with drooping red, pink, or purple flowers. In plain terms, a garden plant with pink-purple flowers, or the bright pink-purple color named after it.
How do you pronounce “fuchsia”?
“Fuchsia” is pronounced FYOO-shuh (/ˈfjuːʃə/ in IPA).
How do you use “fuchsia” in a sentence?
Here is “fuchsia” used in a sentence: “She planted fuchsias in hanging baskets along the porch.”
What part of speech is “fuchsia”?
Depending on how it is used, “fuchsia” can be a noun and an adjective.
Where does the word “fuchsia” come from?
The word “fuchsia” dates back to around 1501 and comes from German. Named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), whom the plant genus honors.
How many meanings does “fuchsia” have?
“Fuchsia” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a garden shrub with drooping red, pink, or purple flowers.
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