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samovar

sa·mo·var

UK/ˈsæməvɑː(ɹ)/ US/ˌsæməˈvɑː(ɹ)/ rare

noun

1.

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

Origin

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

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