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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McGill’s specialty latte is a drink that combines chai spices with the flavors of sweet potato pie, including cinnamon and nutmeg. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 While the troupe shepherded the group into a night of festive joy, New York’s own Kolkata Chai Co. poured milky-sweet chai amidst platters of Indian confections, a sweet repose to cap off an evening of ecstatic celebration that raised funds for World Central Kitchen. Sam Falb, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024 New drinks in 2023 included the iced gingerbread oat milk chai and the Oleato gingerbread oat milk latte. Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024 Breakfast items include a pumpkin loaf, pumpkin spice croissant bread pudding, and assorted desserts such as pumpkin cake, chai cider panna cotta, orange cardamom cake, banana butterscotch torte, and maple pumpkin bourbon cookies. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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chai

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

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