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cutwork (iou) and fuchsia (medicine)


cutwork (iou)



cutwork noun. LME.
[from CUT ppl adjective + WORK noun.]
Garments or embroidery with the edges cut into elaborate shapes, as a medieval Fashion; embroidery or lace with parts cut out and the edges oversewn or filled with needlework designs; applique work in which the pattern is cut out and sewn on. LME.
gen. Work produced by cutting or carving. M17.
Flower-beds cut in the turf so as to form elaborate patterns. L17.

fuchsia (medicine)


fuchsia


Origin: NL. Named after Leonard Fuchs, a German botanist.

<botany> A genus of flowering plants having elegant drooping flowers, with four sepals, four petals, eight stamens, and a single pistil. They are natives of Mexico and South America. Double-flowered varieties are now common in cultivation.

Source: Websters Dictionary