DURUM


Meaning of DURUM in English

/ ˈdjʊərəm; NAmE ˈdʊrəm/ (also ˌdurum ˈwheat ) noun

[ U ] a type of hard wheat , used to make pasta

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from Latin , neuter of durus hard, used in the species name since 1798.

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