salamander
[ sal-uh-man-der ]
/ ˈsæl əˌmæn dər /
noun
any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.
a mythical being, especially a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire.
any of various portable stoves or burners.
Metallurgy.
a mass of iron that accumulates at the bottom of a blast furnace as a result of the escape of molten metal through the hearth.
a metal plate or disk with a handle, heated and held over pastry, casserole crusts, etc., to brown or glaze it.
an oven usually heated from the top and bottom by gas, for cooking, browning, and glazing food.
Origin of salamander
1300–50; Middle English
salamandre < Latin
salamandra < Greek
salamándrā
OTHER WORDS FROM salamander
sal·a·man·der·like, adjective sal·a·man·drine [sal-uh-man-drin] /ˌsæl əˈmæn drɪn/, adjective sal·a·man·droid, adjectiveWords nearby salamander
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British Dictionary definitions for salamander
salamander
/ (ˈsæləˌmændə) /
noun
Derived forms of salamander
salamandrine (ˌsæləˈmændrɪn), adjectiveWord Origin for salamander
C14: from Old French
salamandre, from Latin
salamandra, from Greek