durum wheat

[ doo r-uh m, dyoo r- ]
/ ˈdʊər əm, ˈdyʊər- /
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noun

a wheat, Triticum turgidum, the grain of which yields flour used in making pasta.

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Also called du·rum, macaroni wheat.

Origin of durum wheat

1905–10; < New Latin, the earlier specific epithet. See dure1

Words nearby durum wheat

durry, durrës, durst, duruflé, durum, durum wheat, duryea, durzi, durán, duse, dushanbe
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Words related to durum

grass, cereal, spelt, gluten, semolina

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British Dictionary definitions for durum

durum

durum wheat

/ (ˈdjʊərəm) /

noun

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

Word Origin for durum

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