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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
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Zones 8-10 California fuchsia (Zauschneria californica) are ground-hugging, drought-tolerant subshrubs with red fuchsia-like trumpets that attract Anna’s hummingbirds in Western regions.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
The suits ranged from a bold fuchsia string bikini to a more conservative black one-piece.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 May 2025
On deep skin tones, Choi encourages lime greens, vivid fuchsias, or purples.
—Aimee Simeon, Allure, 25 July 2025
Like all California fuchsias, this is a hummingbird magnet.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
The suits ranged from a bold fuchsia string bikini to a more conservative black one-piece.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 May 2025
On deep skin tones, Choi encourages lime greens, vivid fuchsias, or purples.
—Aimee Simeon, Allure, 25 July 2025
Like all California fuchsias, this is a hummingbird magnet.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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“Fuchsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuchsia. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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fuchsia
noun
fuch·sia
ˈfyü-shə 
1
: any of a genus of shrubs related to the evening primrose and having showy nodding flowers usually in deep pinks, reds, and purples
2
: a vivid reddish purple
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