Salamandrine
noun
1.
any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.
2.
a mythical being, especially a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire.
3.
any of various portable stoves or burners.
4.
Metallurgy. a mass of iron that accumulates at the bottom of a blast furnace as a result of the escape of molten metal through the hearth.
5.
a metal plate or disk with a handle, heated and held over pastry, casserole crusts, etc., to brown or glaze it.
6.
an oven usually heated from the top and bottom by gas, for cooking, browning, and glazing food.
noun
1.
any of various urodele amphibians, such as Salamandra salamandra (European fire salamander) of central and S Europe (family Salamandridae). They are typically terrestrial, have an elongated body, and only return to water to breed
2.
(mainly US & Canadian) any urodele amphibian
3.
a mythical reptile supposed to live in fire
4.
an elemental fire-inhabiting being
5.
any person or thing able to exist in fire or great heat
6.
(metallurgy) a residue of metal and slag deposited on the walls of a furnace
7.
a portable stove used to dry out a building under construction
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