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chai

[she]

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noun, plural chais

[she] . French.

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

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noun

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

Origin:
1970-75; < Turkish çay and Russian, Persian, Hindi, Urdu chay tea, ultimately < Mandarin ch'a tea

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chai (tʃaɪ)

—n
	tea, esp as made in India with added spices

[C20: Indian]

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chai

"tea," 1919, from Rus. or Arabic word for "tea" (see tea). Now used esp. of spiced teas.

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