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