fuchsia vs lilac

fuchsia

noun
  • A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers. 

  • A purplish-red colour, the color of fuchsin, an aniline dye. 

adj
  • Having a purplish-red colour. 

lilac

noun
  • A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. 

  • A flower of the lilac shrub. 

  • A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers. 

adj
  • Having a pale purple colour. 

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