durum
durum wheat
/ (ˈdjʊərəm) /
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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durum hoc, sed perdura, nec cede malis sed contra audentior ito.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II | Edward Luther StevensonMacaroni Flour is made from durum wheat, according to Saunders a variety of hard, spring wheat.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value | Harry Snyderdurum wheats are not generally considered as valuable for bread making as other hard wheat.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value | Harry SnyderThree-fourths of the Nation's durum, a hardy wheat used in the making of macaroni, is raised here.
North Dakota | VariousMensque pati durum sustinet gra nihil—A mind diseased cannot bear anything harsh.
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