A type of hardy barley with four rows of grains, historically grown in poor soil conditions.
From Old Norse 'byggi' or similar Scandinavian roots, brought to English through Viking contact. The term refers to a specific strain of barley adapted to harsh growing conditions.
Bigg was the agricultural workhorse of northern Europe—it could grow where softer grains failed, feeding people through brutal climates when nothing else would survive!
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