Fuchsia

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Gender Feminine
Usage English (British, Rare), Literature
Pronounced Pron. FYOO-shuh (English (British))
Other Forms FormsFuschia
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified
Contributor Contrib.Johanna on 12/15/2006
Last Editor EditorEvil on 9/20/2018  [revision history]

Meaning & History

After the genus Fuchsia, itself named after Leonhart Fuchs, German botanist, whose surname Fuchs means "fox" in German.

It was most famously used by Mervyn Peake as the name of Fuchsia Groan in his 'Gormenghast' books (1946-1959).