Fuchsia
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of ornamental flowering shrubs bearing pendulous tubular blooms in shades of pink, purple, red, or white, native to Central and South America and New Zealand.
“The fuchsia in the hanging basket overflowed with vivid pink and purple flowers all summer.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfjuːʃə/
Syllables
fuch·sia
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Synonyms
flowering shrubornamental plant
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Contains F, U, C, H, S, I, A, note the silent CH and the three vowels U, I, A making it vowel-rich
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Scrabble
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