"fire salamander" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire salamanders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fire salamander (plural fire salamanders)
  1. A medium-sized black salamander with yellow spots (Salamandra salamandra), native to Europe, related to the tiger salamander. Wikipedia link: fire salamander Categories (lifeform): Salamanders Translations (Salamandra salamandra): σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), salamandra pezzata [feminine] (Italian), salamandra plamista [feminine] (Polish)

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