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ruis.

rye (plant or grain)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrui̯s/[ˈrui̯s̠]/ˈru.is/[ˈru.is̠]

  1. rye (plant or grain)

    Rukiilla on vahva asema suomalaisessa ruokakulttuurissa.

  2. rye (plant or grain) rye (Secale cereale)

  3. rye (plant or grain) rye (any plant in the genus Secale)

  4. rye (plant or grain) rye (grain obtained from Secale cereale or a related plant in the genus Secale)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rugis (compare Estonian rukis, Veps rugiž), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *rugiz (compare Old English ryġe).

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