chay
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈchī
variants or chaya or less commonly choy or choya
ˈchī(y)ə
ˈchȯi
ˈchȯi(y)ə
plural -s
: the root of an East Indian herb (Oldenlandia umbellata) that yields a red dye
chay
2 of 2noun (2)
ˈshā
plural -s
: chaise
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Tamil-Malayalam cāya-vēr, perhaps from Sanskrit chāyā color, shadow
Noun (2)
back-formation from chaise, taken as plural