Meanings
nounrye wolf (plural rye wolves)
plural rye wolves
- EuropeanartsAn evil creature of German folklore lurking in the rye-fields.
Origin
- GermanRoggenwolf
- Englishrye wolf
Calque of German Roggenwolf.
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APA
rye wolf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rye%20wolf
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“rye wolf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rye%20wolf. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rye wolf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rye%20wolf.
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