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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A grass grown as a grain and forage crop. Rye (''Triticeae'' family) grain grew wild in central and eastern Turkey and has been found as a domesticated plant in Neolithic sites in Turkey. It was widely cultivated in Central and Eastern Europe since the Middle Ages. Rye is used for flour, rye bread, rye beer, some whiskies, some vodkas, and animal fodder. | + | A grass grown as a grain and forage crop. Rye (''Triticeae'' family) grain grew wild in central and eastern Turkey and has been found as a domesticated plant in Neolithic sites in Turkey. It was widely cultivated in Central and Eastern Europe since the Middle Ages. Rye is used for flour, rye bread, straw, rye beer, some whiskies, some vodkas, and animal fodder. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 15 October 2020
Description
A grass grown as a grain and forage crop. Rye (Triticeae family) grain grew wild in central and eastern Turkey and has been found as a domesticated plant in Neolithic sites in Turkey. It was widely cultivated in Central and Eastern Europe since the Middle Ages. Rye is used for flour, rye bread, straw, rye beer, some whiskies, some vodkas, and animal fodder.
Synonyms and Related Terms
rye straw
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Rye straw
Rye straw
Resources and Citations
- Wikipedia: Rye (access Jan. 11, 2009)