1
: a hardy annual grass (Secale cereale) that is widely grown for grain and as a cover crop
2
: the seeds of rye
3
4
: a male member of the Roma
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Kara Newman, AFAR Media, 19 Apr. 2025
Texas is a big state with a big appetite for whiskey, and there are some great distilleries there making excellent bourbon, rye, and single malt.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Instituted in December by the federal alcohol regulators, the designation joins vaunted labels like bourbon, rye and Irish Whiskey.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
But try thinking out of the box with a rye or ciabatta.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That said, many Kentucky distilleries also make other types of whiskey (like rye or American single malts) or other types of spirits.
—Kara Newman, AFAR Media, 19 Apr. 2025
Texas is a big state with a big appetite for whiskey, and there are some great distilleries there making excellent bourbon, rye, and single malt.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Instituted in December by the federal alcohol regulators, the designation joins vaunted labels like bourbon, rye and Irish Whiskey.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
But try thinking out of the box with a rye or ciabatta.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rye
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“Rye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rye. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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rye
noun1
: a hardy annual grass (Secale cereale) that is widely grown for grain and as a cover crop
2
: the seeds of rye used for bread flour, whiskey manufacture, feed for farm animals (as poultry), and especially formerly in the roasted state as a coffee substitute
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