fuchsia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti

Etymology

From New Latin, after the genus Fuchsia, itself named after German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566).

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