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durum wheat

[ door-uhm, dyoor- ]
/ 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 durum, macaroni wheat.

Origin of durum wheat

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

Words nearby durum wheat

durrie, durry, durst, Duruflé, durum, durum wheat, Duryea, durzi, Du Sable, Duse, Dushanbe
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How to use durum wheat in a sentence

  • Macaroni Flour is made from durum wheat, according to Saunders a variety of hard, spring wheat.

    Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder

  • What is durum wheat flour, and how does it differ from other flour?

    Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder

  • Virtually all wheat grown in the country is a hard red winter wheat of good quality, somewhat softer than durum wheat.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

  • Cultivation of durum wheat has been almost completely abandoned because of its low yield.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
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