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samovar

[ sam-uh-vahr, sam-uh-vahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

samovar

/ ˈsæməˌvɑː; ˌsæməˈvɑː /

(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

Origin of samovar¹

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

Origin of samovar¹

C19: from Russian, from samo- self (related to same ) + varit' to boil

He would offer him bread and salt, the burning charcoal would be put into the "samovar," and he would be made quite at home.

Some of the water from a great pot standing on the top of the stove was poured into the samovar.

A lamp was lighted, the samovar placed on the table, and a little charcoal fire lit under it.

Then he advanced to a divan beside a teakwood table on which stood a large copper samovar.

He kept his narrow-eyed gaze stubbornly fixed upon the reflection of his face in the glittering brass of the samovar.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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