chay root

noun

The plant Oldenlandia umbellata, native to India, which yields a durable red dyestuff.

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Meanings

nounchay root (plural chay roots)

plural chay roots · alternative chaya root · alternative chayaroot · alternative chayroot · alternative choy root · alternative choyroot · alternative shaya root

  1. The plant Oldenlandia umbellata, native to India, which yields a durable red dyestuff.
  2. The root of this plant.

Origin

Partial calque of Tamil சாயவேர் (cāyavēr), from சாயம் (cāyam, “dye”) + வேர் (vēr, “root”).

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Translations

Tamil சாயவேர்
  • சாயவேர் (cāyavēr)Oldenlandia umbellata
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APA

chay root. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chay%20root

MLA

“chay root.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chay%20root. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chay root,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chay%20root.

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