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Fuchs — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chestnut noun A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
  • fox noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.
  • pledge verb To make a solemn promise to do something.
  • sorrel noun A leafy plant (genus Rumex) with a sharp, sour taste, sometimes used in salads or soups.
  • vulpine adj Pertaining to a fox.

Senses

Fuchs is used for these senses in English:

  • Fox A surname transferred from the common noun derived from the name of the animal.
  • Vulpecula (constellation) A faint autumn constellation in the northern sky.
  • chestnut A reddish-brown horse.
  • fox (in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur.
  • pledge (college slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
  • sorrel A brown colour, with a tint of red.
  • tortoiseshell Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.
  • vulpine Pertaining to a fox.

chestnut — full definition

  1. noun A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
  2. adj A deep reddish-brown colour, like the nut.
  3. noun A joke or story that has been told so often it has stopped being funny or interesting.

fox — full definition

  1. noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.
  2. noun A cunning or crafty person.
  3. adj Informal: a very attractive person (usually described as "foxy").
  4. verb To trick or outwit someone through cunning.

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