Noun | 1. | Pacific newt - any of several rough-skinned newts found in western North America newt, triton - small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia genus Taricha, Taricha - Pacific newts rough-skinned newt, Taricha granulosa - newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California California newt, Taricha torosa - newt that is similar to Taricha granulosa in characteristics and habitat |