单词 | rye whiskey |
释义 | rye whiskey in British English (raɪ ˈwɪskɪ) noun another name for rye1 (sense 3) rye in British English 1 (raɪ) noun 1. a tall hardy widely cultivated annual grass, Secale cereale, having soft bluish-green leaves, bristly flower spikes, and light brown grain See also wild rye2. the grain of this grass, used in making flour and whiskey, and as a livestock food 3. Also called: rye whiskey whiskey distilled from rye. US whiskey must by law contain not less than 51 per cent rye 4. US short for ryebread Word origin Old English ryge; related to Old Norse rugr, Old French rogga, Old Saxon roggo |
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