Barley
Barley noun - A plant cultivated since prehistoric times, grown for forage and grain.
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Wheat
Wheat noun - Annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains.
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The English word "corn" used to refer to any grain, such as wheat or barley.
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The diet of the gladiators consisted heavily of carbohydrates, such as wheat and barley, which caused, along the regular excercise, the gladiators a certain degree of obesity.
Source: Gladiator Games - Wheat and barley malt whiskey, the other two categories of whiskey designated by US regulatory agencies, are close to non-existent.
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