sam ‧ o ‧ var /ˈsæməvɑː $ -vɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Russian ; Origin: samo- 'self' + varit' 'to boil' ]
a large metal container used in Russia to boil water for making tea
sam ‧ o ‧ var /ˈsæməvɑː $ -vɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Russian ; Origin: samo- 'self' + varit' 'to boil' ]
a large metal container used in Russia to boil water for making tea
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012