chai

¹ American  

[she] / ʃɛ /

noun

French.

plural

chais

1. a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.

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chai ² American  

[chahy] / tʃaɪ /

Sometimes masala chai

noun

1. a drink of tea made with cardamom and various other spices, milk, and a sweetener.

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adjective

1. relating to, reminiscent of, or flavored with a mixture of tea, cardamom, and other spices.

chai British  

/ tʃaɪ /

noun

1. tea, esp as made in India with added spices

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Etymology

Origin of chai

First recorded in 1970–75; from Turkish çay and Hindi, Persian, Russian, Urdu chay “tea,” ultimately from Chinese chá; tea ( def. )

Example Sentences

“You definitely learn from your mistakes,” the Democrat said this week over a cup of chai in San Francisco’s Financial District.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m a regular at my neighborhood Yemeni coffee shop, where the soft hum and spicy scents of bubbling, fresh chai greet me.

From Salon

Or making coffee at home every day except Friday, when that double-shot dirty chai earns its keep by shepherding you through end-of-week meetings.

From Salon

When the BBC met them at their homes, they offered us black tea - Sulemani chai - in chipped cups as they spoke in voices worn down by sorrow.

From BBC

“There’s history like that all around in a building like this,” said Hahn, Starbucks chai latte in hand, as we walked through the doors.

From Los Angeles Times