fuchsia

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Perhaps next the sky will turn fuchsia, and the world's house cats will grow opposable thumbs and take over the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, greenlighting only shows that feature small birds and lizards.

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  1. noun Any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Fuchsia, widely cultivated for their showy, drooping purplish, reddish, or white flowers.
  2. noun A strong, vivid purplish red.

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  1. New Latin Fuchsia, genus name, after Leonhard Fuchs (1501-1566), German botanist.
 

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