rye

noun [U]

/raɪ/

Definition

› a type of grain, the seeds of which are used to make flour or whisky or to feed animals: rye breadSpirits and distillingCerealsAnimal food › whisky made with rye: a glass of ryeSpirits and distilling

(Definition of rye noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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