Salamander

n.	1.	(Zool.) 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. 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.	(Zool.) 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.
	5.	(Metal.) Solidified material in a furnace hearth. Giant salamander (Zool.) See under Giant. Salamander's hair (Min.) a species of asbestos or mineral flax. - Bacon.

Noun	1.	salamander - any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
	2.	salamander - reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
	3.	salamander - fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire Synonyms: fire hook, poker, stove poker

To see a salamander in your dream, represents your ability to survive through shame, misfortune, and/or embarrassment.amphibian, andiron, batrachian, bullfrog, chain, coal tongs, crane, croaker, crook, damper, elemental, elemental spirit, fire hook, fire tongs, firedog, frog, gnome, grate, grating, grid, griddle, gridiron, grill, griller, hoppytoad, hoptoad, lifter, newt, paddock, poker, polliwog, pothook, spit, sylph, tadpole, toad, tongs, tree frog, tree toad, tripod, trivet, turnspit, undine

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