rye
The grass from which the grain is obtained. .
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
The grass from which the grain is obtained. .
This field will be planted to rye next spring.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
A grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder. .
They bought a sack of rye and a sack of wheat with the intent to try their hand at milling and baking.
Origin: From , rie, from , from , from . Germanic cognates include Dutch and West Frisian rogge, , , Rocken, (, ); non-Germanic cognates include and. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(uncountable, countable) . .
Customer: A tuna sandwich, please. Waiter: Sure, hon. You want that on white, wheat, or rye?
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