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Etymology
From the Russian �амова�. Literally �self-boiler�; from �амо �self� + ва�и�� �to boil� or �to cook�
Image:Samovar.silver.jpg|thumbnail|right|A conical urn-shaped silver-plated samovar
Noun
samovar

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. It is a common misconception that tea is boiled in the samovar. This is not the case. The samovar merely boils the water, which is drawn off via the spigot into a separate teapot in which the tea is allowed to steep.

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Kurdish: KUchar|س�ا���ر

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