[sam.o.var] n [Russ, fr. samo- self + varit' to boil] (1830) 1: an urn with a spigot at its base used esp. in Russia to boil water for tea
2: an urn similar to a Russian samovar with a device for heating the contents
[sam.o.var] n [Russ, fr. samo- self + varit' to boil] (1830) 1: an urn with a spigot at its base used esp. in Russia to boil water for tea
2: an urn similar to a Russian samovar with a device for heating the contents
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012