rye bread

noun

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

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Get a taste of some of Reykjavik’s best ice cream and their famed rye bread with a scoop of rye-bread ice cream at Cafe Loki, a quirky bistro meets coffee shop right in front of the Hallgrímskirkja, the city’s church and most iconic landmark. Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025 The flavors showcase rye bread with green apple, almond flour, and cornbread batter. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Kolu Inn, a tavern at the Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn, serves traditional dishes such as mulgi puder, as well as traditional rye bread, meat dumplings, and more. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 The platter features 'feta cheese' alongside pickled Icelandic vegetables, dates and beetroot purée, served with hummus, olives, sauerkraut and freshly baked rye bread. Cheryl Tiu, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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rye bread

noun
: bread made entirely or partly from rye flour

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