noun
Refers to the cereal plant Secale cereale or its grain. Used in food contexts such as bread and flour.
ライ麦パンはドイツでよく食べられている。
Rye bread is commonly eaten in Germany.
このビールはライ麦を使っている。
This beer uses rye.
大麦 is barley, another cereal grain distinct from rye.
Compound of ライ (from English 'rye') and 麦 (むぎ, 'wheat' or 'grain').