chai

noun

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

Examples of chai in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pumpkin pie chai can be served hot or iced and features homemade pumpkin chai concentrate. Alex Darus, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023 This comes just in time for the fall for the return of the classic seasonal drinks like the PSL along with new additions like the Starbucks pumpkin chai. Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023 The founders hope to host more pop-ups featuring chai, nonalcoholic cocktails and board games. Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2023 Dunkin' Launches Spiked Iced Coffee and Iced Tea Cans Inspired by the Most Popular Drinks on the Menu New this year is the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, which combines chai with pumpkin cream cold foam and a dusting of pumpkin spice. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023 Those drinks include a spicy apple season steamer and caramel apple chai. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2023 Her latest book, which also includes streamlined Indian curries and dals, offers tips for using Indian spices even when not cooking Indian food, per se: slipping a pinch of garam masala into cookie dough or pie crust, or brushing ghee and chai spices on pineapple before grilling it. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023 Korn’s heritage has always been a presence even before the menorahs and chai necklaces. Channing Smith, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2023 New this year is the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, which combines chai with pumpkin cream cold foam and a dusting of pumpkin spice. Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chai was in 1974

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Cite this Entry

“Chai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chai. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.

Kids Definition

chai

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

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