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]