fúcsia

See also: fucsia

Catalan

Etymology

From the genus name.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈfuk.si.ə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈfuk.si.a]
Audio (Valencian) (file)

Noun

fúcsia f (plural fúcsies)

fuchsia (flowering plant in the genus Fuchsia)
fuchsia (purplish-red color)

Adjective

fúcsia (invariable)

fuchsia

Further reading

“fúcsia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

fúchsia

Etymology

After the genus Fuchsia, named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfuk.si.ɐ/ [ˈfuk.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfuk.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfuk.si.a/ [ˈfuk.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfuk.sja/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfu.ksjɐ/

Noun

fúcsia f (plural fúcsias)

(botany) fuchsia (a popular garden plant)
Synonym: brinco-de-princesa
fuchsia (a purplish-red colour)

Adjective

fúcsia (invariable)

fuchsia (purplish-red in colour)

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