rya ['rē-ə] -n
- a Scandinavian handwoven rug with a deep resilient comparatively flat pile
- the weave typical of this rug
rye ['rī] -n
- a hardy annual grass ( Secale cereale) that is widely grown for grain and as a cover crop
- the seeds of rye
- rye bread
- rye whiskey
- a male Gypsy
rye bread -n
- bread made wholly or in part of rye flour
- a light bread often with caraway seeds
rye·grass ['rī-,gras] -n
- any of several grasses (genus Lolium)
- either of two grasses ( L. perenneand L. multiflorum) that are used as lawn and pasture grasses and as cover crops
rye whiskey -n
- a whiskey distilled from rye or from rye and malt