Main Entry:

sal·a·man·der

Pronunciation:

\ˈsa-lə-ˌman-dər also ˌsa-lə-ˈ\

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 harm2: an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus inhabiting fire3: 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 stage4: 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 \ˌsa-lə-ˈman-drən\ adjective