[sal.a.man.der] n [ME salamandre, fr. MF, fr. L salamandra, fr. Gk] (14c) 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 adj