Samovar
/ˈsæməvɑː(ɹ)/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea wordnet
Example
More examples"Come on now with the samovar ─ and make haste sorting the letter-bag."
Etymology
From Russian самова́р (samovár, “self-boiler”); from само́ (samó, “self”) + вари́ть (varítʹ, “boil, cook”).