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rye

1. rye \'ri-\ n [ME, fr.OE ryge; akin to OHG rocko rye, Lith rugys] 1: a 
   hardy annual grass (Secale cereale) that is widely cultivated as  a cereal 
   grass and cover crop 2: the seeds of rye 
2. rye n [Romany rai, fr. Skt ra-jan king - more at ROYAL] : a gypsy 
   gentleman