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Fuchsia is named after Leonhart Fuchs, which makes it much easier to spell once you know. Tarmac is an abbreviation of tarmacadam, which is named for John Loud
by rmccue 6y ago
Fuchsia is named after Leonhart Fuchs, which makes it much easier to spell once you know.
Tarmac is an abbreviation of tarmacadam, which is named for John Loudon McAdam. It’s also where the verb “macadamisation” comes from, which is a great word.