How to pronounce foxfire
American English pronunciation
FAHKS-fyre
- IPA
- /ˈfɑksˌfaɪɚ/
- Syllables
- FAHKS · fyre (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What foxfire means
A ghostly glow from fungus growing on rotting wood
In a sentence: On our night hike, we spotted the green glow of foxfire on a fallen log.
Where it comes from: No one is sure how it got its name. The first part may come from an old French word meaning false, or the word may be a twist on phosphor.
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