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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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Instead, ministers expressed themselves through a rainbow of color ranging from turquoise to bright red to fuchsia, and ditched traditional suits for dresses or other top and trouser combinations.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 8 July 2024
The men clasp hands and take turns during individual and group chants, asking ancestors for permission to walk on the land, dotted with thick trees and budding orange and fuchsia flowers.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
Adam Honoré lights the cavernous environment with rich fuchsias and restless spotlights, which keep catching Jean’s gorgeously glamazon costumes like jewels in the dark.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
Plant fuchsia in hanging baskets or containers to give your garden an extra pop of color.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 8 July 2024
The men clasp hands and take turns during individual and group chants, asking ancestors for permission to walk on the land, dotted with thick trees and budding orange and fuchsia flowers.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
Adam Honoré lights the cavernous environment with rich fuchsias and restless spotlights, which keep catching Jean’s gorgeously glamazon costumes like jewels in the dark.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
Plant fuchsia in hanging baskets or containers to give your garden an extra pop of color.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
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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
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