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cereal |
any plant producing an edible grain, such as wheat, rye, or oats, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
pumpernickel |
a dark, coarse, whole-grain bread made of rye. |
Reuben |
a hot sandwich made with rye bread filled with corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and a dressing. |
rock and rye |
a bottled combination of rye whiskey, rock candy, and fruit. |
rye1 |
a whiskey distilled from a mash of rye grain, usu. mixed with other grains; rye whiskey. [2/4 definitions] |
rye bread |
bread made entirely or partly with rye flour, often with caraway seeds added. |
triticale |
a high-protein grain formed by crossing wheat and rye. |
vodka |
a colorless alcoholic spirit, which was originally made in Russia, distilled from wheat, rye, potatoes, or the like. |
whiskey |
an alcoholic liquor distilled from grains such as rye, barley, or corn and usu. containing forty to fifty percent alcohol. [1/2 definitions] |
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