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

There are both upright and trailing varieties of fuchsia plants. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 June 2026

Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange. —Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 4 June 2026

Inside Toronto’s historic Danforth Music Hall, on a stage littered with ornate rugs and illuminated by dozens of overlapping fuchsia, tangerine, and lavender lights, a vampire is singing a diss track. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026

The Politician star attended a party in the iconic pink getup, while model Winnie Harlow staged a professional photoshoot in her fuchsia gown. —Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 June 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