1
: a hardy annual grass (Secale cereale) that is widely grown for grain and as a cover crop
2
: the seeds of rye
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4
: a male member of the Roma
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
The cocktail menu leans toward the unexpected as in the a Rye-Ami Vice (rye, strawberry, toasted coconut, and pineapple), or the Good Will, made with bourbon, miso, banana, and chocolate bitters.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
The mashbill is 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley; bottled at 94 proof (47% ABV).
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
What Gluten Actually Does in the Body Gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, barley, and rye that offers structure, support, and elasticity to food.
—Christina Manian, Health, 29 May 2026
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Noun
The bourbon and rye in the bottles are distilled at MGP in Indiana, the source for so many other whiskey brands, aged for at least two years, and then given a secondary maturation—the bourbon is finished in sherry casks, the rye in port barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
The cocktail menu leans toward the unexpected as in the a Rye-Ami Vice (rye, strawberry, toasted coconut, and pineapple), or the Good Will, made with bourbon, miso, banana, and chocolate bitters.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
The mashbill is 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley; bottled at 94 proof (47% ABV).
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
What Gluten Actually Does in the Body Gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, barley, and rye that offers structure, support, and elasticity to food.
—Christina Manian, Health, 29 May 2026
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“Rye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rye. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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rye
noun1
: a hardy annual grass (Secale cereale) that is widely grown for grain and as a cover crop
2
: the seeds of rye used for bread flour, whiskey manufacture, feed for farm animals (as poultry), and especially formerly in the roasted state as a coffee substitute
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