samovar

English

A conical urn-shaped silver-plated samovar

Etymology

From Russian самова́р (samovár, self-boiler); from само́ (samó, self) + вари́ть (varítʹ, "to boil" or "to cook")

Noun

samovar (plural samovars)

  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.
    • 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 107
      Come on now with the samovar - and make haste sorting the letter-bag.
    • 1932, Maurice Baring, chapter 20, in Friday's Business:
      Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor. [] Elsa made her drink a glass of vodka. Then she fetched the samovar from the kitchen, and made tea.

Translations


Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Russian самова́р (samovár).

Noun

samovar (definite accusative samovarı, plural samovarlar)

  1. samovar

Declension


French

Etymology

From Russian самова́р (samovár).

Pronunciation

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Noun

samovar m (plural samovars)

  1. samovar

Further reading


Portuguese

Etymology

From French samovar, from Russian самова́р (samovár).

Noun

samovar m (plural samovares)

  1. samovar (metal urn used to make tea)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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

Noun

samovar m (Cyrillic spelling самовар)

  1. samovar
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