firefox

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

firefox (plural firefoxes)

  1. Red panda
Translations[edit]
red panda — see red panda

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Etymology 2[edit]

Calque of Finnish tulikettu or Finnish tulirepo.

Noun[edit]

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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