firefox

noun — 2 senses

firefox

noun

UK /ˈfaɪəfɒks/ · US /ˈfaɪɚfɑks/

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

1

Red panda

firefox

noun

Etymology Calque of Finnish tulikettu or Finnish tulirepo.

1

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

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