fuchsia

noun fuch·sia \ ˈfyü-shə \

|Updated on: 3 Jun 2018

Definition of fuchsia

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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Recent Examples of fuchsia from the Web

Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar will celebrate its signature flower, the fuchsia, during the seventh annual Fuchsia Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

— kathleen luppi, latimes.com, "Sherman Library & Gardens hosts Fuchsia Festival on Saturday," 18 May 2018
The Pink Bali Lounge features fuchsia and purple bean bag lounge chairs and umbrellas as well as a place to get food or drinks.

— melissa minton, Teen Vogue, "This Unicorn-Themed "Inflatable Island" in the Philippines Is the Magical Vacation Destination of Your Dreams," 17 Apr. 2018
But inside, an 18-foot cyclone of fuchsia, pink and white — Vandas, Phalaenopsis, Miltoniopsis and Oncidiums, entangled in a web of transparent tubing — spiraled skyward from the reflecting pool toward the conservatory’s palm-covered 90-foot dome.

— kathryn shattuck, New York Times, "Where Spring Is in Full Bloom," 5 Apr. 2018
The scene stealer is the dining nook, lined in Shanghai Garden wallpaper from Designers Guild, an eye-popping fuchsia floral on a metallic silver ground.

— marni elyse katz, BostonGlobe.com, "With little kids in tow, a South End family wanted space for all-ages socializing at home," 30 Mar. 2018
Even at the worst of times, the women of my mother’s family wore color—navies and whites and light blues and fuchsias, my grandmother’s favorite.

— marina khorosh, Vogue, "Can You Change Your Mother’s Style—Or Should You?," 11 May 2018
Thigh-high slits showcase shades of fuchsia from head-to-toe and a monochromatic fashion moment is meta right now.

— hannah miller, Seventeen, "All the Ways to Rock Converse To Prom," 5 Apr. 2018
Part of the Grand Guignol vibe comes from Jim Cave’s fabulous lighting, which paints different sides of the same set piece in such starkly different colors — white and fuchsia, say.

— lily janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, "Not much counts in Aurora’s ‘Number’," 17 Mar. 2018
Using one of our favorite beauty products from last year, Stiles uses McGrath’s Matte Trance lipstick in a fuchsia shade called Full Panic.

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "The Best Bright-Pink Lipstick for Brunettes," 14 Mar. 2018

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