rye bread

noun

: bread made wholly or in part of rye flour
especially : a light bread often with caraway seeds

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Various breads are available for purchase with the selection of rye breads, sausage rolls and seasonal jams ready to eat change by the season. Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Meal includes french fries or baked potato, coleslaw, rye bread, milk or coffee, and tartar or seafood sauce. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 The nose features robust, spicy rye bread, pepper, and cinnamon aromas, mixed with a sweet undertone of caramel and vanilla. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The bourbon features oak, rye spices, sweet caramel, toasted rye bread, and vanilla aromas. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rye bread

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rye bread was in the 15th century

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“Rye bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rye%20bread. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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rye bread

noun
: bread made entirely or partly from rye flour

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