rye bread

noun

1. bread that is made either entirely or partly from rye flour, often with caraway seeds.

rye bread

noun

1. any of various breads made entirely or partly from rye flour, often with caraway seeds

Word History and Origins

Origin of rye bread¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Another cure is Kvass, a slightly alcoholic beverage made by soaking dried rye bread with sugar and yeast.

From The Daily Beast

They produced pumpernickel from one cupboard, and rye-bread and sausage from another, and all began to talk again and eat.

From Project Gutenberg

There are three kinds of bread—the white bread, meal bread, and black or rye bread.

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Lobster sauce and rye bread should be eaten with boiled salmon.

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There was rye bread, and there were eggs in the water of the saucepan.

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Dill pickles are popular for chafing dish suppers, and so are wienerwursts, rye bread and Swiss cheese.

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