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Species of wheat that was an important staple in parts of Europe from the Bronze Age to medieval times (5)

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I believe the answer is:

spelt

(Other definitions for spelt that I've seen before include "Variety of wheat" , "grain" , "An old type of wheat" , "Inferior species of wheat" , "Given letter by letter; wheat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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