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Synonyms for rye

Grammar : Noun
Spell : rahy
Phonetic Transcription : raɪ

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Définition of rye

Origin :
  • Old English ryge, from Proto-Germanic *ruig (cf. Old Saxon roggo, Old Norse rugr, Old Frisian rogga, Middle Dutch rogghe, Old High German rocko, German Roggen), related to or from Balto-Slavic words (cf. Old Church Slavonic ruži, Russian rozh' "rye;" Lithuanian rugys "grain of rye," plural rugiai), from a European PIE root *wrughyo- "rye." Meaning "whiskey" (made from rye) first attested 1835. Rye bread attested from mid-15c.
  • As in cereal : noun edible grain
  • As in whiskey : noun booze
Example sentences :
  • But the aristocracy did not sow this piece with rye, I suppose?
  • Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 » by Various
  • There was rye whisky, there was gin, and there was some sort of French brandy.
  • Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Then I shall scream with all my might: ‘Keep away from my rye!’
  • Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various
  • The rye was reaped, the wheat and oats were harvested, and the flax was pulled.
  • Extract from : « Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times » by Charles Carleton Coffin
  • If you'll tell me their names I'll tell you where to find them, for I know everybody in Rye.
  • Extract from : « The O'Ruddy » by Stephen Crane
  • Still others are planted with corn, wheat, rye or vegetables.
  • Extract from : « Where We Live » by Emilie Van Beil Jacobs
  • Many a time the Romanys says they expected to see their rye there.
  • Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland
  • On warm land the rye can be cut green the last of April or the first of May.
  • Extract from : « Cattle and Their Diseases » by Robert Jennings
  • He cannot even command the price of a penitential three-fingers of rye.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
  • These he sowed with wheat and rye, buying the seed on credit.
  • Extract from : « Home Life in Colonial Days » by Alice Morse Earle
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