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Samovar

//ˈsæməvɑː(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.

    "Come on now with the samovar ─ and make haste sorting the letter-bag."

  2. 2
    a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea wordnet

Etymology

From Russian самова́р (samovár, “self-boiler”); from само́ (samó, “self”) + вари́ть (varítʹ, “boil, cook”).

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