chai

noun

: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

Examples of chai in a Sentence

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Bottles of coconut sugar, cinnamon sugar crunch, panela cane sugar, chai base and Nyanza vanilla extract round out the set. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 12 May 2026 Like me, my mother-in-law is a huge chai fan. Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 Appetizers, chaats, desserts, chai, curry, naan, tandoori, momos, pastas, burgers, special rice, sandwiches, briyani, falooda and much more. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026 For the full jol khabar experience, recipe developer Madhushree Basu Roy suggests pairing them with black tea or masala chai. Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chai

Word History

Etymology

Turkish çay & Russian, Persian, Hindi, & Urdu chay tea

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chai was in 1984

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“Chai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chai. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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chai

noun
: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

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