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A comment on Tea if by sea, cha if by land: Why the world only has two words for tea. Parent comment

Re:Tea if by sea, cha if by land: Why the world only has two... by hashmush on Friday January 12, 2018 @08:43AM (#16132707)
Herbal tea is örtte (lit. herb + tea). Chai is something different.
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Re:Tea if by sea, cha if by land: Why the world only has two... by Snortibartfast on Friday January 12, 2018 @10:00AM (#16133305)
Correct. When we swedes say "chai" we actually mean "masala chai".
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