Rye Definition & Meaning

rye
noun
  1. the seed of the cereal grass
  2. hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement
  3. whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt

"Rye" in song lyrics

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  • "We can be just like a sandwich, like ham on rye"
    Dre Dog — Lips
  • "no pork only greens and beans on rye"
    The Cross Movement — Shock!
  • "Or the chopped chicken on rye?"
    Insane Clown Posse — Chicken Huntin' (SlaughterHouse Mix)

Words that rhyme with rye

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