chay root

• chaya root, chayaroot
• chayroot
• choy root, choyroot
• shaya root

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

chay root (plural chay roots)

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

• “chay root”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.