samovar

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

samovar
    n 1: a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to
         boil water for tea

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Samovar \Sa"mo*var\, n. [Russ. samovar'.]
   A metal urn used in Russia for making tea. It is filled with
   water, which is heated by charcoal placed in a pipe, with
   chimney attached, which passes through the urn.
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