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rye

14 6.7

A type of whiskey made mainly from the grain of a cereal grass

noun
/raɪ/

: whisky de centeno

I'll have another rye whiskey.

I, you know, this, the rye, this particular rye is this particular rye is finished in I think it was rum barrels.

Examples

Three shots of rye.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
A Sazerac is an aromatic libation consisting of Cognac or, more commonly, rye whiskey and Peychaud's Bitters.

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New Columbia Distillers will begin production of gin and rye whiskey this month.

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We went down Front Street to the Onteora Tavern, where I bought him a double rye.

Fiction book (1991)
Try one of the 30 rye whiskeys or close to 20 different gins to feel that throwback vibe.

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He poured himself a glass of rye whiskey to enjoy by the fireplace.
For my cocktail, I need a high-quality rye and some bitters.
She recommended trying a classic Manhattan made with rye instead of bourbon.

Synonyms

whiskey

vsrye

282 2.8

A drink with alcohol that people make from grain and leave in wooden barrels to age

is a specific type made from spicy cereal grain or mixed with malted barley

rye whiskey

vsrye

2 3.5

An alcoholic drink made mainly from rye grain

is the same spirit but uses an alternative shorter name

Compounds

rye bread

4 2.2

Bread made with rye flour that is darker and denser than wheat bread

rye whiskey

2 3.5

An alcoholic drink made mainly from rye grain

rye grass

Specialized

1 3.4

A grass often grown for lawns or animal feed

rye flour

1 2.8

A powder from ground rye grain used for baking bread

Canada wild rye

8.4

A tall rough grass from North America with spiky flower heads that grows in open grassland

French rye

Specialized

9.8

A rough grass from Europe and Asia that grows by roads and in meadows and is used to feed animals

Italian rye

6.5

A fast-growing grass grown for hay, lawns, and to improve soil

Jewish rye

3.6

A dark, dense bread made from rye flour often flavored with caraway seeds

Jewish rye bread

3.0

A dark bread made from rye flour with a tangy taste and caraway seeds

rye vodka

4.2

A clear strong alcoholic drink made mainly from rye grains

rye ergot

Specialized

9.4

A hard dark clump of fungus on rye and other grain that can be poisonous if eaten

Swedish rye

6.3

A moist rye bread flavored with orange peel and molasses

Swedish rye bread

5.0

A moist rye bread that has molasses, spices, and orange flavour from Sweden

wild rye

6.2

A long grass that grows naturally in fields and helps hold soil and feed animals

Surface Forms

rye singular

ryes plural

Etymology

The word rye comes from an old German word ryge for the grain, and the drink made from that grain took the same name. So a whiskey made from rye grain is simply called 'rye'.