firefox

firefox

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English

Etymology 1

Calque from Mandarin 火狐 (huǒhú, literally “fire fox”).

Noun

firefox (plural firefoxes)

  1. Red panda
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Further reading

  • red panda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

Calque of Finnish tulikettu or Finnish tulirepo.

Noun

firefox (plural firefoxes)

  1. A mythical creature in Finnish folklore, a fox with fiery or radiant fur, the reflection of which produces the northern lights.
Translations

Anagrams

  • forefix, fox fire, fox-fire, foxfire

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