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A genus of decorative shrubs.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Adjective : a fuchsia dress
  • As I was writing a note in my sketchbook I remembered they were called fuchsias, like the color.
  • In all soft-wooded plants, such as fuchsias and verbenas, the shoot should be so tender that it will break.
  • He knew what flowers were "in," such as fuchsias and tulips, and what were "out," such as camellias and double hyacinths.
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