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Word: Fuchsia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin, named in honour of Leonhard Fuchs (1501–66), German botanist
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfjuːʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a shrub with pendulous tubular flowers that are typically of two contrasting colours. They are native to America and New Zealand and are commonly grown as ornamentals.
Short Definition:shrub with pendulous tubular flowers
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