Bread choice for a Reuben (3)

I believe the answer is:

rye

(Other definitions for rye that I've seen before include "A Cinque Port; a grain" , "Grass - whiskey" , "Bitterly regret" , "Type of whisky" , "One of Cinque Ports" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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