brant-fox

English

Etymology

For brand-fox; compare German Brandfuchs. So called from its yellowish-brown and somewhat black colour. See brand.

Noun

brant-fox (plural brant-foxes)

  1. (dated) A fox, probably a common red fox (Vulpes vulpes).

References
  • “brant-fox”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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