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Rye

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rye whiskeyRye whiskey generally refers to whiskies distilled from rye.
rye whiskynounwhiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
secale cerealenounhardy 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

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rye whiskeyRye whiskey generally refers to whiskies distilled from rye.
rye whiskynounwhiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
secale cerealenounhardy 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
cerealnoun(uncountable) Breakfast cereal.
breadnoun(uncountable) A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.
pumpernickelnounA German sourdough bread made from rye.
whiskeynoun(Ireland, US, England) A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
whiskynoun(Scotland, Canada, Australia) Alternative form of whiskey, an alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain, usually aged in oak barrels, (particularly) Scotch; a drink of this liquor. [(Ireland, US, England) A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).]
buckwheatnoun(cooking) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.
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alcoholnoun(uncountable) Beverages containing ethanol, collectively.
scotchnounA block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.
romanynounAlternative form of Romani (“a member of the Roma people”). [A member of the Roma, a nomadic people with origins in India.]
centenonounA surname from Spanish.
ryegrassnoun(uncountable) A collection of plants of any of the species, as in a lawn or field.
secalea genus of the grass tribe Triticeae, which is related to barley (Hordeum) and wheat (Triticum).
grainnoun(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
feedgrainnounAny of the coarser grains such as corn, milo, and oats.
canadian whiskya type of whisky produced in Canada.
rye breadnounA bread made partly or entirely with rye flour, which may be wholemeal (wholegrain) flour or not.

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