English Etymology Named after the botanist Leonhart Fuchs. Noun fuchsia a genus of shrub with red, pink or purple flowers. a purplish-red colour, the color of fuchsin, an aniline dye. Adjective fuchsia having a purplish-red colour.
Noun fuchsia a genus of shrub with red, pink or purple flowers. a purplish-red colour, the color of fuchsin, an aniline dye. Adjective fuchsia having a purplish-red colour.
Synonym magenta See also Appendix:Colours
