black fox
noun
a red fox in a color phase in which its fur is mostly black.
Origin of black fox
1An Americanism dating back to 1595–1605
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How to use black fox in a sentence
A cloud passes off the moon, and a faint ray reveals, it may be, a beautiful black fox caught in the snare.
Hudson Bay | R.M. Ballantyneblack fox is worth money, fifteen, twenty roubles; ermine is worth money; lots of them in the woods.
Condemned as a Nihilist | George Alfred HentyThey did fairly well, but were not fortunate in securing any skins of the black fox and but few of the sable.
Condemned as a Nihilist | George Alfred HentyUpon one of their shooting expeditions Godfrey had the good luck to shoot a very fine black fox.
Condemned as a Nihilist | George Alfred HentyIn most parts where the Spanish language is spoken, it is known as the “zorro negro,” or black fox.
The Hunters' Feast | Mayne Reid
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