durum wheat

[ door-uhm, dyoor- ]

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

Origin of durum wheat

1
1905–10; <New Latin, the earlier specific epithet. See dure1

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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.

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

  • 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