samovar

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

percolator

tea urn

water boiler

Translations

samovar

Samowar

samovar

semaver

samovar

samowar

σαμοβάρι

samovar

samovar

semâver

samovar

semaver

سماوهر

ساموار

Etymology

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