[ 'saləˌmandə ]
■ noun
1》 a long-tailed amphibian resembling a newt and typically having bright markings. [Order Urodela: many species.]
2》 a mythical lizard-like creature said to live in fire or to be able to withstand its effects.
↘an elemental spirit living in fire.
3》 a metal plate heated and placed over food to brown it.
4》 archaic a red-hot iron or poker.
Derivatives
salamandrine -'mandrɪn adjective
Origin
ME (in sense 2): from OFr. salamandre , via L. from Gk salamandra .