Meaning
Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English *rykke, from Old English hrycce (“rick, heap, pile”), cognate with Scots ruk (“rick”), Norwegian ruka (“rick, haystack”). Related also to Old English hrēac (“rick, stack”), from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“heap”). Further relations: Dutch rook, Icelandic hraukur, Irish cruach. Doublet of croagh.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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