fuchsia

noun

fuch·​sia ˈfyü-shə 

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

Illustration of fuchsia

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Examples of fuchsia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Comprising fuchsia, crimson, and cobalt, the work depicts a scene inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, a renowned collection of Middle Eastern folklore. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

In the lobby was a twenty-foot-wide poster, from 2017, of Kendall Jenner in a fuchsia lace bodysuit. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Last but not least is Winter, of course, with its kaleidoscopic blue opal dial and a blue to fuchsia gradient of sapphires, along with diamond hour markers. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026

Navarrete, whose biceps are adorned with a tattoo of her mother and one of the Virgen de Guadalupe as a Zapatista rebel, took off her fuchsia blazer to freshen up for a court hearing in Santa Ana. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Leonhard Fuchs †1566 German botanist

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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