FOX FIRE


Meaning of FOX FIRE in English

noun

Etymology: Middle English foxfire, from fox (I) + fire

1. : an eerie phosphorescent light ; especially : the luminescence of decaying wood

2. : any of various luminous fungi (as Armillaria mellea ) that cause decaying wood to glow

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.