rye bread

noun

: bread made wholly or in part of rye flour
especially : a light bread often with caraway seeds

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The $60 price tag gets people curious, but the atmosphere, the story and the taste of that sourdough rye bread are what will have to keep them coming back. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026 For example, one version of the chemical carvone smells like mint, while the other has a whiff of caraway, a spice often used in rye bread. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 One mirror image of the chemical carvone smells like mint, for example, while the other has a whiff of caraway, a spice often used in rye bread. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 That refreshed rye bread, which now comes from Fred’s Bakery and Deli, a Beverlywood institution, is one of the key reasons Langer’s pastrami sandwiches have become the standard by which all other pastrami sandwiches are judged. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rye bread

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rye bread was in the 15th century

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“Rye bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rye%20bread. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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rye bread

noun
: bread made entirely or partly from rye flour

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