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chai

1

[ she ]

noun

French.
plural chais
  1. a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.


chai

2

[ chahy ]

noun

  1. a drink of tea made with cardamom and various other spices, milk, and a sweetener.

adjective

  1. relating to, reminiscent of, or flavored with a mixture of tea, cardamom, and other spices.

chai

/ ʃɪ /

noun

  1. tea, esp as made in India with added spices
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of chai1

First recorded in 1970–75; from Turkish ç and Hindi, Persian, Russian, Urdu chay “tea,” ultimately from Chinese á; tea ( def )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of chai1

C20: Indian
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Example Sentences

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When the BBC met them at their homes, they offered us black tea - Sulemani chai - in chipped cups as they spoke in voices worn down by sorrow.

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“There’s history like that all around in a building like this,” said Hahn, Starbucks chai latte in hand, as we walked through the doors.

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Skip the cafe line and make your own gourmet chai latte with Habit’s delicious loose-leaf chai tea blend, which is organic and fair trade.

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A typical day for Mr Head starts with a healthy breakfast of jumbo oats and wheatgerm, mixed with chai seeds.

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Across Jammu and Kashmir, streets are adorned with posters, party flags, and billboards and men at local bakeries freely discuss election outcomes over chai.

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