foxfire

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɒksˌfaɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(foks′fīər′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fox•fire  (foks′fīər′),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.]
  1. Dialect Termsorganic luminescence, esp. from certain fungi on decaying wood.
  2. Dialect Terms, Fungiany of various fungi causing luminescence in decaying wood.
Also, fox′-fire′. 
  • 1425–75; late Middle English; see fox, fire

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
foxfire / ˈfɒksˌfaɪə/
  1. a luminescent glow emitted by certain fungi on rotting wood
    See also bioluminescence

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