foxfire

foxfire
/foks"fuyeur'/, n. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
1. organic luminescence, esp. from certain fungi on decaying wood.
2. any of various fungi causing luminescence in decaying wood.
Also, fox-fire.
[1425-75; late ME; see FOX, FIRE]

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