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1. (n.) salamander
any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, usu. aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult.
2. salamander
a mythical being, esp. a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire.
3. salamander
a portable stove or burner.
Etymology: (1300–50; < L salamandra < Gk salamándra)
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| Definition of 'salamander' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) salamander
any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
2. (noun) salamander
reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
3. (noun) poker, stove poker, fire hook, salamander
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) salamander
any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera, especially those that are more or less terrestrial in their habits
2. (noun) salamander
the pouched gopher (Geomys tuza) of the Southern United States
3. (noun) salamander
a culinary utensil of metal with a plate or disk which is heated, and held over pastry, etc., to brown it
4. (noun) salamander
a large poker
5. (noun) salamander
solidified material in a furnace hearth
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. salamander
an elemental spirit conceived in the Middle Ages as an animal that lived in the fire as its proper element.
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