Salamander

sal′a-man-dėr, n. a genus of tailed Amphibians, nearly related to the newts, harmle , but long dreaded as poisonous, once supposed able to live in fire: ( her. ) a four-legged creature with a long tail surrounded by flames: a poker used red-hot for kindling fires: a hot metal plate for browning meat, .— adjs. Salaman′driform ; Salaman′drine , like a salamander: enduring fire; Salaman′droid —also n. [Fr. salamandre —L.,—Gr. salamandra; of Eastern origin.]