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firefox

Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪəfɒks/

The English word “firefox” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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