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rock and rye

rock and rye noun: rye whiskey sweetened with rock candy, formerly used medicinally.

Noun

rock and rye (uncountable)

  1. (US) Rye whiskey sweetened with rock candy, formerly used medicinally.

Questions about rock and rye

What does rock and rye mean?
Rock and rye means rye whiskey sweetened with rock candy, formerly used medicinally.
What part of speech is rock and rye?
Rock and rye is a noun.

Words near rock and rye in the dictionary

  1. rock and roll
  2. rock and rolled
  3. rock and roller
  4. rock and rolling
  5. rock and rolls
  6. rock and rye
  7. rock armour
  8. rock armours
  9. rock art
  10. rock arts
  11. rock badger

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