Synonyms of rye

Noun


1. rye, grain, caryopsis

usage: the seed of the cereal grass

2. rye, Secale cereale, cereal, cereal grass

usage: hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement

3. rye, rye whiskey, rye whisky, whiskey, whisky

usage: whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt

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