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firefox.

Red panda

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfaɪəfɒks/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfaɪɚfɑks/General-American
  1. Red panda

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈfaɪəfɒks/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfaɪɚfɑks/General-American
  1. A mythical creature in Finnish folklore, a fox with fiery or radiant fur, the reflection of which produces the northern lights.

Where this word comes from

Calque of Finnish tulikettu or Finnish tulirepo.

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