Meaning & use
chai
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A spiced tea beverage, traditionally made by brewing black tea with milk and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger.
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She warmed her hands around a mug of chai on the cold morning.
The café's chai latte is flavored with cloves and star anise.
A note on using this word
"Chai" simply means "tea" in Hindi and several other languages; in English it specifically refers to the spiced milk tea, so "chai tea" is technically redundant.
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