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rye bread
noun
: bread made wholly or in part of rye flour
especially
: a light bread often with caraway seeds
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Artisan rye bread and delicious desserts complete the feast.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Both push their brand of brined, smoked and steamed brisket on rye bread by staffs that could best be described as pleasantly salty.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Fresh, fragrant rye bread balances it all, soft at the center and just crisp along the crust.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Multiple set menus also allow rookie diners to sample a bit of everything, with the pea soup, rye bread and smoked bacon starter a particularly comforting highlight on colder days.
—Lela London, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Rye bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rye%20bread. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
rye bread
noun
: bread made entirely or partly from rye flour
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