[rye] n [ME, fr. OE ryge; akin to OHG rocko rye, Lith rugys] (bef. 12c) 1: a hardy annual grass (Secale cereale) that is widely grown for grain and as a cover crop
2: the seeds of rye
3: rye bread
4: rye whiskey
[2]rye n [Romany rai gentleman, master, fr. Skt rajan king--more at royal] (1851): a male Gypsy