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Definition of Rye

1. Noun. The seed of the cereal grass.

2. Noun. Hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement.

3. Noun. Whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt.

Definition of Rye

1. n. A grain yielded by a hardy cereal grass (Secale cereale), closely allied to wheat; also, the plant itself. Rye constitutes a large portion of the breadstuff used by man.

Definition of Rye

1. Noun. A grass, ''Secale cereale'', or its grains used for food and fodder. Scientific name: Secale cereale. ¹

2. Noun. Rye whisky. ¹

3. Noun. Rye bread. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rye

1. a cereal grass [n -S]

Medical Definition of Rye

1. 1. A grain yielded by a hardy cereal grass (Secale cereale), closely allied to wheat; also, the plant itself. Rye constitutes a large portion of the breadstuff used by man. 2. A disease in a hawk. Rye grass, Italian rye grass,, any plant of the genus Elymus, tall grasses with much the appearance of rye. Origin: OE. Rie, reie, AS. Ryge; akin to Icel. Rugr, Sw. Rag, Dan. Rug, D. Rogge, OHG. Rocco, roggo, G. Rocken, roggen, Lith. Rugei, Russ. Roje, and perh. To Gr. 'oryza rice. Cf. Rice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rye

rwanda rya rya rug ryal ryals ryanodine ryanodine receptor calcium release channel ryanodines ryas rybat

rybats rydberg rydberg constant rydberg unit ryders rye (current term) rye bread rye breads rye ergot rye flake

rye flakes rye smut rye whiskey rye whisky ryebread ryebreads ryeflour ryeflours

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