durum

durum wheat

/ (ˈdjʊərəm) /

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noun

a variety of wheat, Triticum durum, with a high gluten content, cultivated mainly in the Mediterranean region, and used chiefly to make pastas

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Word Origin for durum

C20: short for New Latin trīticum dūrum, literally: hard wheat

Words nearby durum

Durrës, durrie, durry, durst, Duruflé, durum, durum wheat, Duryea, durzi, Du Sable, Duse

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How to use durum in a sentence

Durum hoc, sed perdura, nec cede malis sed contra audentior ito.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II|Edward Luther Stevenson
Macaroni Flour is made from durum wheat, according to Saunders a variety of hard, spring wheat.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder
Durum wheats are not generally considered as valuable for bread making as other hard wheat.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder
Three-fourths of the Nation's durum, a hardy wheat used in the making of macaroni, is raised here.
North Dakota|Various

Mensque pati durum sustinet gra nihil—A mind diseased cannot bear anything harsh.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood