bigg

1 of 2

ˈbig 

variant spelling of big:5

bigg

2 of 2

noun

ˈbig 

plural -s

dialectal British

: four-rowed barley

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English byge, from Old Norse bygg barley; akin to Old English bēow barley and perhaps to Greek phyein to bring forth

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