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chai

chai

11 3.7
A hot spiced milk tea from South Asia often sweetened with sugar
  • noun
  • /tʃaɪ/
translation icon : té chai
  • An Indian breakfast is never complete without chai (Indian tea with milk).
  • chai latte
  • cup of chai
  • masala chai

They had a nice cup of hot Chai and off they went.

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Examples

  • At the cafe, I ordered a fragrant cup of chai with spices and milk.

  • I just have a cup of chai.

  • I typically drop in here for a chai once or twice a day.

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  • Is there anything better than a cup of chai tea?

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  • They had a nice cup of hot Chai and off they went.

  • I also have real masala chai tea, if you'd rather.

  • And I made a Chai latte with matcha powder.

  • Yeah, a bunch of suits sipping chai lattes.

  • I enjoyed a comforting cup of chai while reading my favorite book.

  • On chilly evenings, nothing warms me up like a hot cup of chai and a snack.

Synonyms

tea
vschai
937 1.0

A hot or cold drink made by putting dried leaves in water

is a spiced milk and sugar preparation specific to South Asia
cup of chay
vschai
  • Indian
8.4

A cup of tea made with spices, common in South Asia

is the general name for that spiced milk and sugar beverage

How Spiced

chai
11 3.7
tea
937 1.0

Surface Forms

chai singular
chais plural

Etymology

Chai for the spiced tea comes from an old Asian word for 'tea', as in Chinese cha, and in South Asia it became the name for the sweet, spiced milk tea many people drink today.