n.
Pronunciation: ' sa-l ə - ˌ man-d ə r also ˌ sa-l ə - '
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English salamandre, from Anglo-French, from Latin salamandra, from Greek
Date: 14th century
1 : a mythical animal having the power to endure fire without harm
2 : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus inhabiting fire
3 : any of numerous amphibians (order Caudata) superficially resembling lizards but scaleless and covered with a soft moist skin and breathing by gills in the larval stage
4 : an article used in connection with fire: as a : a cooking utensil for browning a food (as pastry or pudding) b : a portable stove c : a cooking device with an overhead heat source like a broiler
– sal · a · man · drine \ ˌ sa-l ə - ' man-dr ə n \ adjective