rye

1. (countable, uncountable)A grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder.

   They bought a sack of rye and a sack of wheat with the intent to try their hand at milling and baking.

2. (countable, uncountable)The grass Secale cereale from which the grain is obtained.

   This field will be planted to rye next spring.

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   рожьrožʹ, жи́тоžíto

   жи́тоžýto

3. (Canada, US, countable)A drink (serving) of rye whiskey.

   I'll have a rye, neat, please.

   whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt

4. (broadly, countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable)Caraway (from the mistaken assumption that the whole seeds, often used to season rye bread, are the rye itself)

5. (broadly, countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable)Ryegrass, any of the species of Lolium.

6. (countable, uncountable)A disease of hawks.

7. (countable, uncountable)A young man.

1. How much does rye flour cost?

   ruСколько стоит ржаная мука?

   deWie viel kostet Roggenmehl?

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2. Tom bought rye bread, even though Mary had asked him to buy pumpernickel bread.

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3. Tom likes rye bread.

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4. Tom bought some rye bread.

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5. How much is rye flour?

   ruПочём ржаная мука?

   deWie viel kostet Roggenmehl?

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