rye

CEFRB2

/ɹaɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A grain used to make bread, whiskey, and animal food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Ellipsis of rye bread.

Examples

  • Americans eat lots of wheat, rye, and other grains.

  • Rye was called the grain of poverty.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The grass Secale cereale from which the grain is obtained.

  2. A grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder.

  3. A drink (serving) of rye whiskey.

More examples

In context

  • Customer: A tuna sandwich, please. Waiter: Sure, hon. You want that on white, wheat, or rye?

  • They bought a sack of rye and a sack of wheat with the intent to try their hand at milling and baking.

  • This field will be planted to rye next spring.

Quick test

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The bartender poured a shot of blank whiskey into the glass for the customer's drink.

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English rye, rie, from Old English ryġe, from Proto-West Germanic *rugi, from Proto-Germanic *rugiz. Germanic cognates include Dutch and West Frisian rogge, Low German Rogg, German Roggen, Rocken, Old Norse rugr (Danish rug, Swedish råg); non-Germanic cognates include Russian рожь (rožʹ) and Latvian rudzi.