самова́р — meaning in English
samovar
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English meaning
- samovar noun A decorative metal urn, traditionally Russian, used to heat water for tea and keep it hot for hours.
Senses
самова́р is used for these senses in English:
- samovar 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.
- tea-urn An urn or pot, with a gravity-fed tap at the bottom, used to hold hot water, hot tea or hot coffee.