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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Over the years she's spent as an academic, biotech scientist, mom and aspiring writer, Menlo Park resident Roshni Madhvani has long been a fan of chai tea and bookstores. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025 Grab an espresso or chai at 1781 Café inside the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown or swing by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters for freshly ground, organic brews. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 24 July 2025 Plus, pretty much every autumn, Swift’s recipe for chai sugar cookies resurfaces anew online. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 July 2025 The inventive cocktail program is not to be slept on either, where nods to India can be found in the form of jal jeera spices and rosehip chai. Christina Liao, Forbes.com, 21 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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chai

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

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