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noun

fuchsia

FYOO-shuh/ˈfjuːʃə/

A vivid purplish-red color.

A brush lies beside a swatch of fuchsia paint.

A broad swatch of vivid purplish-red paint with a plain paintbrush resting beside it, making fuchsia itself the unmistakable subject.
Etymology
FuchsGermansurname of botanist Leonhard Fuchs

Fuchsia is recorded by 1921, but the path to the purplish-red color name is unclear.

More examples

  • The scarf is a brilliant fuchsia.
  • A touch of fuchsia brightens the painting.

Forms

fuchsia

Similar words

magenta
A closely related red-purple color term.
pink
A broader color range, often lighter and less purplish.