Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black fox

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: black- -fox
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of silver fox, especially in reference to foxskin.

noun

Synonym of Blanford's fox

Example Sentences

"This is particularly true of the black fox industry. The fur-value of a high-grade prime black fox skin ranges from about $500 to about $2,500"
"Prince Edward Island is the world's headquarters of “Silver Fox” ranching. It was here that the problems of domesticating and breeding the black fox were solved , and the development has attracted world-wide attention."

Inflected Forms

black foxes (plural)

Synonyms

silver fox Blanford's fox

Questions

What does black fox mean?: Synonym of silver fox, especially in reference to foxskin.

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