red fox


noun
  1. a fox, Vulpes vulpes, usually having orangish-red to reddish-brown fur.

Origin of red fox

1
An Americanism dating back to 1630–40

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British Dictionary definitions for red fox

red fox

noun
  1. the common fox, Vulpes vulpes, which has a reddish-brown coat: family Canidae, order Carnivora (carnivores)

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