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RYES
Noun
ryes
plural of rye
Anagrams
• Srey, Yers, Yser, reys, yers
Source: Wiktionary
RYE
Rye, n. Etym: [OE. rie, reie, AS. ryge; akin to Icel. rugr, Sw. råg, Dan. rug, D. rogge, OHG. rocco, roggo, G. rocken, roggen, Lith. rugei, Russ. roje, and perh. To Gr. 'o`ryza rice. Cf. Rice.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A grain yielded by a hardy cereal grass (Secale cereale), closely allied to wheat; also, the plant itself. Rye constitutes a large portion of the breadstuff used by man.
2. A disease in a hawk. Ainsworth. Rye grass, Italian rye grass, (Bot.) See under Grass. See also Ray grass, and Darnel.
– Wild rye (Bot.), any plant of the genus Elymus, tall grasses with much the appearance of rye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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