firefox

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Etymology 1

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

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firefox (plural firefoxes)

  1. Red panda
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Etymology 2

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Calque of Finnish tulikettu or Finnish tulirepo.

Noun

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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.
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