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- [rahy]
- /raɪ/
- /raɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rahy]
- /raɪ/
Definitions of rye word
- noun rye a city in SE New York, on Long Island Sound. 1
- adjective rye made with rye grain or flour: rye rolls. 1
- noun rye type of grain 1
- noun rye bread made from rye 1
- noun rye plant 1
- uncountable noun rye Rye is a cereal grown in cold countries. Its grains can be used to make flour, bread, or other foods. 0
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Origin of rye
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English ryge; cognate with Old Norse rūgr; akin to Dutch rogge, German Roggen
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Parts of speech for Rye
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conjunction
determiner
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rye popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rye usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rye
noun rye
- bourbon — Bourbon is a type of whisky that is made mainly in America.
- bourbons — a member of a French royal family that ruled in France 1589–1792, Spain 1700–1931, and Naples 1735–1806, 1815–60.
- bran — Bran is the outer skin of grain that is left when the grain has been used to make flour.
- breakfast food — any prepared cereal for breakfast
- cereal — Cereal or breakfast cereal is a food made from grain. It is mixed with milk and eaten for breakfast.
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