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Word: Salamander
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in salamander (sense 2)): from Old French salamandre, via Latin from Greek salamandra. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century
ˈsaləmandə
a lizard-like amphibian with an elongated body and tail and short limbs, once thought able to endure fire.
Short Definition:amphibian with elongated body and tail
a mythical lizard-like creature said to live in fire or to be able to withstand its effects.
Short Definition:mythical lizard-like creature said to live in fire
a metal plate heated and placed over food to brown it.
Short Definition:metal plate heated and placed over food to brown it
a red-hot iron or poker.
Short Definition:red-hot iron or poker
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