rye /raɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: ryge ]
1 . a type of grain that is used for making bread and ↑ whisky :
rye bread
2 . ( also ˌrye ˈwhiskey American English ) a type of American ↑ whisky made from rye
rye /raɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: ryge ]
1 . a type of grain that is used for making bread and ↑ whisky :
rye bread
2 . ( also ˌrye ˈwhiskey American English ) a type of American ↑ whisky made from rye
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012