Meanings
nounbrant-fox (plural brant-foxes)
plural brant-foxes
- datedA fox, probably a common red fox (Vulpes vulpes).
Origin
For brand-fox; compare German Brandfuchs. So called from its yellowish-brown and somewhat black colour. See brand.
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APA
brant-fox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brant-fox
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“brant-fox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brant-fox. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brant-fox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brant-fox.
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