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Fuchsia coccinea

Fuchsia coccinea

9.9
A bush from Brazil with bright pink or red flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : fucsia coccinea
  • The Fuchsia coccinea thrives best in moist, shaded areas of Brazilian forests.

Examples

  • Many gardeners cultivate Fuchsia coccinea for its vivid, decorative flowers.

  • Botanists admire the striking deep red blossoms of Fuchsia coccinea.

  • The Fuchsia coccinea blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • I saw a Fuchsia coccinea in the botanical garden.

  • Many gardeners cultivate Fuchsia coccinea for its vivid, decorative flowers.

  • Botanists admire the striking deep red blossoms of Fuchsia coccinea.

  • The Fuchsia coccinea thrives best in moist, shaded areas of Brazilian forests.

Synonyms

Fuchsia
vsFuchsia coccinea
  • Specialized
2 8.1

A small bush with bright hanging flowers often grown in gardens

refers to one specific Brazilian species rather than the whole genus
ladies'-eardrops
vsFuchsia coccinea
  • UK
9.9

A Brazilian shrub with bright hanging red or pink flowers

is a specific species within that genus rather than the general group

Surface Forms

Fuchsia coccinea singular
Fuchsia coccineas plural

Morphology

Fuchsia + coccinea

This is a scientific binomial: the genus name 'Fuchsia' plus the species epithet 'coccinea' (a Latin adjective commonly meaning 'scarlet' or 'red'), so the phrase denotes a red/ deep-pink Fuchsia species. Because the name is descriptive and compositional rather than idiomatic—and biological binomials are internationally patterned—a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Fuchsia coccinea gets its name from the German plant expert Leonhart Fuchs and the Latin word coccinea, which means 'scarlet'. The name paints the image of a fuchsia plant with bright red flowers, so it fits this shrub with deep pink to red blossoms.