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Definition of wild rye

wild rye

Plural:wild ryes
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Any of various perennial tufted grasses of the genus Elymus (and related genera such as Leymus) in the family Poaceae, native to temperate regions of North America and Eurasia, bearing spike-like inflorescences that resemble cultivated rye and valued for livestock forage and soil stabilization.

Example

"The conservationists planted native wild rye along the riverbank to prevent severe soil erosion during spring floods."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wild rye. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wild-rye
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