salamandrine


sal·a·man·der

S0036800 (săl′ə-măn′dər)n.1. Any of various small, tailed amphibians of the order Caudata, having porous scaleless skin and usually two pairs of limbs of equal size, found chiefly in northern temperate regions.2. a. A mythical creature, generally resembling a lizard, believed capable of living in or withstanding fire.b. In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being having fire as its element.3. An object, such as a poker, used in fire or capable of withstanding heat.4. Metallurgy A mass of solidified material, largely metallic, left in a blast-furnace hearth.5. A portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
[Middle English salamandre, from Old French, from Latin salamandra, from Greek.]
sal′a·man′drine (-drĭn) adj.