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chay definition

chay (c̸hā, c̸hī)

noun

  1. the root of an Indian plant (Oldenlandia umbellata) of the madder family, from which a red dye is obtained
  2. this plant

Etymology: < Tamil cāya

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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