salamander
IPA: sæɫʌmˈændɝ
noun
- A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
- (mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.
- (cooking) A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
- (cooking) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.
- (archaic) A pouched gopher (Geomys pinetis etc.)
- (UK, obsolete) A large poker.
- (metallurgy) Solidified material in a furnace hearth.
- (construction) A portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
- (UK, slang, obsolete) A fire-eater (performer who pretends to swallow fire).
verb
- To use a salamander (cooking utensil) in a cooking process.
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