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foxfire

/ˈfɒksfʌɪə/
noun
mass noun
North American
The phosphorescent light emitted by certain fungi on decaying timber.

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Sleeping in the woods, we might open our eyes at an unexpected sound only to gaze with night-sensitive eyes to see luminescent foxfire outside the tent.

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