rye
UK: raɪ | US: raɪ
n. 1. A cereal plant (Secale cereale) grown for grain or forage, closely related to wheat and barley.
n. 2. The grain of the rye plant, used for flour, bread, whiskey, and animal feed.
n. 3. Whiskey distilled from rye or a mash containing rye (e.g., "rye whiskey").
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The word "rye" traces back to Old English ryge, derived from Proto-Germanic rugiz (compare Dutch rogge, German Roggen). Its deeper roots lie in Proto-Indo-European wrughyo-, linked to the Lithuanian rugys and Old Church Slavonic rŭžь, all meaning "rye." The word’s consistency across Germanic and Balto-Slavic languages suggests an ancient agricultural term for this hardy grain, likely spread by early farming cultures.
Rye bread is denser and darker than wheat bread.
Farmers in northern climates often grow rye due to its cold tolerance.
He ordered a glass of rye whiskey at the bar.
Rye straw is sometimes used for thatching roofs.
The field was planted with a mix of rye and winter wheat.