fuschia

Other forms: fuschias

Definitions of fuschia

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: fuchsia

   types:

   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 fuchsia

   erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers; New Zealand

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2. noun

   a dark purplish-red color
   synonyms: fuchsia

   type of:

   purplish red, purplish-red

   a red with a tinge of purple