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fox fire
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fox fire

noun

Definition of FOX FIRE

: an eerie phosphorescent light (as of decaying wood); also : a luminous fungus (as Armillaria mellea) that causes decaying wood to glow
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First Known Use of FOX FIRE

15th century

Rhymes with FOX FIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar

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