n. 火蜥蜴, 火怪, 耐火的人

[医] 蝾螈

Salamander \Sal"a*man`der\, n. [F. salamandre, L. salamandra,
Gr. ?; cf. Per. samander, samandel.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Urodela,
belonging to {Salamandra}, {Amblystoma}, {Plethodon}, and
various allied genera, especially those that are more or
less terrestrial in their habits.

Note: The salamanders have, like lizards, an elongated body,
four feet, and a long tail, but are destitute of
scales. They are true Amphibia, related to the frogs.
Formerly, it was a superstition that the salamander
could live in fire without harm, and even extinguish it
by the natural coldness of its body.

I have maintained that salamander of yours with
fire any time this two and thirty years. --Shak.

Whereas it is commonly said that a salamander
extinguisheth fire, we have found by experience
that on hot coals, it dieth immediately. --Sir T.
Browne.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The pouched gopher ({Geomys tuza}) of the
Southern United States.

3. A culinary utensil of metal with a plate or disk which is
heated, and held over pastry, etc., to brown it.

4. A large poker. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

5. (Metal.) Solidified material in a furnace hearth.

{Giant salamander}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Giant}.

{Salamander's hair} or {Salamander's wool} (Min.), a species
of asbestos or mineral flax. [Obs.] --Bacon.