Definition of Cape fuchsia
:a southern African shrub (Phygelius capensis) of the family Scrophulariaceae often cultivated for its tubular scarlet flowers like those of a fuchsia
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Origin and Etymology of cape fuchsia
from Cape of Good Hope
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