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
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