Definitions for fuchsias

fuchsias fuch·sia

Spelling: [fyoo-shuh]
IPA: /ˈfyu ʃə/

Fuchsias is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 178 anagrams from letters in fuchsias (acfhissu).

Definitions for fuchsias

noun

  1. a plant belonging to the genus Fuchsia, of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated for their handsome drooping flowers.
  2. Also called California fuchsia. a nonwoody shrub, Zauschneria californica, having large crimson flowers.
  3. a bright, purplish-red color.

adjective

  1. of the color fuchsia:

Origin of fuchsias

1745-55; New Latin; named after Leonhard Fuchs (1501-66), German botanist; see -ia

Examples for fuchsias

His masterful color sense paired a blood-red satin tunic with fuchsia trousers.

Indeed, when President Barack Obama recently appeared on The Daily Show, a fuchsia bracelet dangled from his wrist.

If the gorse should fail the fuchsia might even take its place on the mountains.

The fuchsia stigma is composed of four lobes, which are closed in Fig. 90.

In particular, Clinton was enamored of her fuchsia Salvatore Ferragamo satchel.

In fuchsia and Campanula a like change may occasionally be observed.

Translucent dresses in shades of fuchsia and purple were topped with voluminous jackets in stiff, sculptural shapes.

In the summer the fuchsia flecked its front with white and red.

The fuchsia is readily propagated by cuttings of the young wood.

The final dresses, in fuchsia with embroidery, appliqué, layering and all manner of technical wizardry were a Cinderella dream.

Word Value for fuchsias
Scrable

15

Words with friends

16

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