chai

noun

ˈchī How to pronounce chai (audio)
: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

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Chai Can Be a Healthy Choice, Too Traditional chai is made with black tea and spices like cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 23 Oct. 2026 Bursting with 101 recipes for everything from spicy butter masala pasta to dirty chai espresso martinis, the cookbook rejoices in the culinary possibilities that arise with blending cultures. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 Saud Khan, the founder of Kaafi, a Pakistani chai café in Harlem, was raised in the restaurant business. — Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 After that comes the decision to add finishes like frost, shimmer or glitter, as well as scents like vanilla, pink champagne and seasonal scents like chai tea and caramel. — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 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

noun
ˈchī How to pronounce chai (audio)
: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

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