Looking for the meaning of the word RYE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of RYE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Rye
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English ryge, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rogge and German Roggen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures.
Short Definition:cereal plant that tolerates poor soils
Definition:
whisky in which a significant amount of the grain used in distillation is fermented rye
Short Definition:whisky in which significant amount of grain used in distillation is fermented rye
Examples:- half a bottle of rye
Examples:
- pastrami on rye
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