black fox

American  

noun

1. a red fox in a color phase in which its fur is mostly black.

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Etymology

Origin of black fox

An Americanism dating back to 1595–1605

Example Sentences

When a black fox once escaped them, Billy decided that black foxes were “diabolical” and convinced Washington to stick to hunting only gray ones.

From Literature

Some people will breed only black litters to make totally black foxes, and there are currently no restrictions in the UK on breeding or owning them.

From BBC

A rare black fox has been caught on camera prowling around a garden in west London.

From BBC

A man who saw a rare black fox on a country lane said he initially had "no idea" what he was looking at.

From BBC

He wore a slashed velvet doublet in cream-and-silver, a grey silk cloak trimmed with black fox, and his customary mocking smile.

From Literature