samovar

sam·o·var

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Definitions of samovar word

noun samovar a metal urn, used especially by Russians for heating water for making tea. 1
countable noun samovar A samovar is a large decorated container for heating water, traditionally used in Russia for making tea. 0
noun samovar (esp in Russia) a metal urn for making tea, in which the water is heated esp formerly by charcoal held in an inner container or nowadays more usually by electricity 0
noun samovar a metal urn with a spigot and an internal tube for heating water in making tea: used esp. in Russia 0

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Russian samovár, equivalent to samo- self (see same) + -var, noun derivative of varítʾ to cook, boil

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