fuchsia
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A vivid pinkish-purple color.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfjuʃə
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Definition
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noun
A vivid pinkish-purple color.
A purplish-red colour, the color of fuchsin, an aniline dye.
adjective
Having a purplish-red colour.
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Erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers.
Erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers.
Shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers.
Large genus of decorative tropical shrubs with pendulous tetramerous flowers.
Erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers.
Erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers.
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