any of numerous species of amphibians that superficially resembles a lizards but is are scaleless and covered with a soft moist skin: order Urodela
a mythical animal that lives in fire or that can withstand the effects of fire
an elemental being said to inhabit fire
a metal plate that is heated and held over food to brown the top
salamandrine /-drin/ adj
[Middle English salamandre via French and Latin from Greek salamandra]