NEWT


Meaning of NEWT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnüt, ˈnyüt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, alteration (resulting from misdivision of an ewte ) of ewte — more at eft

Date: 15th century

: any of various small salamanders (family Salamandridae) that are usually semiaquatic as adults

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