Main Entry: fuch·sia

Pronunciation: \ˈfyü-shə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Leonhard Fuchs †1566 German botanist

Date: 1789

1 : any of a genus (Fuchsia) of ornamental shrubs of the evening-primrose family having showy nodding flowers usually in deep pinks, reds, and purples
2 : a vivid reddish purple

[fuchsia illustration]