单词 | fuchsia |
释义 | fuchsia (once / 12012 pages) 1n 2n Fuchsia is a deep pink color named after a tropical flower. If you want to grab people's attention, wear a fuchsia swimsuit. Fuchsia, the flower, is native to warm places like the Caribbean, Mexico, and Tahiti, but they are now found all over the world, including the United States. They are distinctive for boldly colored, often droopy flowers, and their wild colors inspired the name of the color fuchsia, a deep reddish pink. The plant fuchsia got its name from the German botanist, Leonard Fuchs, who first discovered it. WORD FAMILYfuchsia: fuchsias USAGE EXAMPLESThen there is the curious kind with concentric fuchsia stripes inside, revealed when the beet is cut horizontally. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) They were met by Rubi, who looked serene despite the crowds, wearing a fuchsia dress and a tiara. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) They were met by Rubi, who looked not at all overwhelmed by the crowds, wearing a fuchsia dress and a tiara. BBC(Dec 26, 2016) 1 n any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper fuschia Fuchsia coccinea, ladies'-eardrop, ladies'-eardrops, lady's-eardrop, lady's-eardrops erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers Fuchsia excorticata, konini, native fuchsia, tree fuchsiaerect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers; New Zealand bush, shrub a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems n a dark purplish-red color Syn|Hyper fuschia purplish red, purplish-red a red with a tinge of purple |
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