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newt
(no̵̅o̅t, nyo̵̅o̅t)
noun
any of various small salamanders (family Salamandridae) that can live both on land and in water
Origin: ME neute < (a)n eute < OE efeta, eft
See newt in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of several small, slender, often brightly colored salamanders of the European genus Triturus or the North American genera Notophthalmus and Taricha, living chiefly on land but becoming aquatic during the breeding season.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English neute
Origin: , from a neute
Origin: , alteration of an eute
Origin: , variant of evete
Origin: , from Old English efete
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