transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-mə-ˌvär ]
noun
Etymology: Russian, from samo- self + varit' to boil
Date: 1830
1. : an urn with a spigot at its base used especially in Russia to boil water for tea
2. : an urn similar to a Russian samovar with a device for heating the contents
[
samovar 1
]