| 单词 | fire salamander |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfire salamander fire salamander n. a robust, short-tailed salamander, Salamandra salamandra, which is black with bright red, orange, or yellow markings, and is native to upland forests in southern and central Europe; also called spotted salamander.In folklore associated with fire; cf. salamander n. 1a. ΚΠ 1877 H. Coultas Home Naturalist viii. 199 This reptile is popularly called the fire salamander, from the unfounded belief that if it is put on a fire it will immediately discharge sufficient water to put the fire out. a1933 J. A. Thomson Biol. for Everyman (1934) I. xviii. 471 The true salamanders occur in Europe and western Asia, and the best known is the spotted or fire salamander (Salamandra maculosa ). 2002 G. M. Eberhart Mysterious Creatures II. 470/1 The Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra ) is found in hilly regions throughout Central and Southern Europe. < as lemmas |
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