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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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Snacks and Beverages Frosty Moon - Tucked away among the greenery of Celestial Park is the Frosty Moon ice cream stand, featuring a fuchsia ice cream cone ringed with gold orbits atop the kiosk, hinting at the snowy treats inside.
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
With his flair for the dramatic, Leatham has covered the hotel’s lobby and fifth floor (home to the pool and spa) with screens of cascading dyed blooms—purple and fuchsia for the lobby and green and sunny yellows on the fifth floor.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Each of the 69 residential-feeling rooms and suites is uniquely designed, some in warm reds and fuchsias, others in soothing blues and greens.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
On Hailey, the new shade diffuses into a fuchsia, and flawlessly accomplishes that Sabrina Carpenter-esque glowy flush we’ve all been obsessed with.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
With his flair for the dramatic, Leatham has covered the hotel’s lobby and fifth floor (home to the pool and spa) with screens of cascading dyed blooms—purple and fuchsia for the lobby and green and sunny yellows on the fifth floor.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Each of the 69 residential-feeling rooms and suites is uniquely designed, some in warm reds and fuchsias, others in soothing blues and greens.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
On Hailey, the new shade diffuses into a fuchsia, and flawlessly accomplishes that Sabrina Carpenter-esque glowy flush we’ve all been obsessed with.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fuchsia
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“Fuchsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuchsia. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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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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