chai

noun

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

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This stylish Middle Eastern restaurant and all-day cafe serves everything from shakshuka and spicy chai porridge in the morning to meze platters and craft cocktails come evening. Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025 Classic seasonal favorites returned, including the pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin chai, pumpkin caramelicious and the pumpkin cheesecake bite. Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 This week, Markle returned to the streamer with a new batch of guests — chefs, influencers, fitness icons, and authors — and recipes that include boquerones, masala chai, and homemade s'mores. EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Other Starbucks offerings this season include the pumpkin cream cold brew, iced pumpkin cream chai, pecan crunch oatmilk latte, the new pecan oatmilk cortado and pecan cold foam. Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chai

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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“Chai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chai. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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chai

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

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