Definition of Rye
Pronunciation:
rī
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
grain
yielded
by
a
hardy
cereal
grass
(
Secale
cereale
),
closely
allied
to
wheat
;
also
,
the
plant
itself
.
Rye
constitutes
a
large
portion
of
the
breadstuff
used
by
man
.
2.
A
disease
in
a
hawk
.
Rye grass
(Bot.)
See
under
Grass
.
See
also
Ray grass
,
and
Darnel
.
Wild rye
(Bot.)
any
plant
of
the
genus
Elymus
,
tall
grasses
with
much
the
appearance
of
rye
.
Related Words
caryopsis
,
grain
,
Secale
cereale
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