Newt vs. Nowt — What's the Difference?

A newt is a salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae. The terrestrial juvenile phase is called an eft.

(Northern England) Naught, nothing.

Any of several small, often brightly colored, aquatic or semiaquatic salamanders of the family Salamandridae of North America and Eurasia that typically breed in water but spend part of their lives on land.

Naught, nothing.

A small lizard-like amphibian in the family Salamandridae that lives in the water as an adult.

An ox.

Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The common British species are the crested newt (Triton cristatus) and the smooth newt (Lophinus punctatus). In America, Diemictylus viridescens is one of the most abundant species.

A herd of cattle.

Small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia

A dumb, crass, or clumsy person, or a person who is difficult or stubborn.

(Northern England) Naught, nothing.

Neat cattle.