rye

noun
UK: /raɪ/
US: /raɪ/

  1. A type of grain used for making flour and whiskey.

    1. I like bread made with rye.
    2. The distillery uses locally grown rye to produce its award-winning whiskey.

  2. The seed of this plant.

    1. The farmer planted rye in the fall.
    2. Fields of swaying rye offered a beautiful view during our trip to the countryside.
rye verb

  1. To plant an area with rye.

    1. They rye the field every autumn.
    2. The farmer decided to rye the lower field to improve the soil quality before planting other crops.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rye" in English means: A type of grain used for making flour and whiskey., The seed of this plant..

The phonetic transcription of "rye" is /raɪ/ in British English and /raɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "rye": "I like bread made with rye.". More examples on the page.