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Language: Old English
Origin: ryge

rye

 noun
     
Related topics: Drink, Crops
rye [uncountable]
1TAC a type of grain that is used for making bread and whisky:
rye bread
2 also rye whiskey American EnglishDFD a type of American whisky made from rye
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