salamander

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
2. (countable, uncountable) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.
3. (countable, uncountable) A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
4. (countable, uncountable) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.
5. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A pouched gopher (Geomys pinetis etc.)
6. (UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable) A large poker.
7. (uncountable) Solidified material in a furnace hearth.
8. (countable, uncountable) A portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
9. (UK, countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable) A fire-eater (performer who pretends to swallow fire).

Verb

To use a salamander (cooking utensil) in a cooking process.

Synonyms

lizard

🦎

newt

water dog

poker

stove poker

fire hook

sow

skink

skull

💀

house lizard

dusky salamander

slice bar

hearth accretion

wall accretion

furnace accretion

bear

🐻

salamander enflamed

brazier

broiler

eft

fire-eater

gopher

old horse

Translations

salamandre

salamandra

Salamander

salamandra

salamandra

salamander

σαλαμάνδρα

salamandra

semender

salamandra

urodèle

Salamandra

salamandras

salamadra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsæləˌmændə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: salamandre

Cognate with Persian: سمندر

In summary

From Middle English salamandre, from Anglo-Norman salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra), of uncertain origin (per Beekes, likely Pre-Greek); possibly of Iranian origin, see Persian سمندر (samandar) for more information.