DURUM WHEAT


Meaning of DURUM WHEAT in English

Pronunciation: ' du ̇ r- ə m-, ' dyu ̇ r-, ' d ə r- ə m-, ' d ə -r ə m-

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin durum, from Latin, neuter of durus hard

Date: circa 1903

: a wheat ( Triticum durum ) that yields a glutenous flour used especially in pasta ― called also durum

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