durum wheat

[doo r-uh m, dyoo r-] /ˈdʊər əm, ˈdyʊər-/
noun
1.
a wheat, Triticum turgidum, the grain of which yields flour used in making pasta.
Also called durum, macaroni wheat.
Origin
1905-10; < Neo-Latin, the earlier specific epithet. See dure1
Examples from the web for durum
  • Semolina made from durum is used for premium pastas and breads.
  • durum wheat is subject to four processes cleaning, milling, tempering and purifying.
  • A hard corn is called a heloma durum, while a soft corn is called a heloma molle.
British Dictionary definitions for durum

durum

/ˈdjʊərəm/
noun
1.
a variety of wheat, Triticum durum, with a high gluten content, cultivated mainly in the Mediterranean region, and used chiefly to make pastas
Word Origin
C20: short for New Latin trīticum dūrum, literally: hard wheat
Word Origin and History for durum
n.

species of wheat, 1908, from Latin durum, neuter of durus "hard" (see endure). The seeds are tough.

Encyclopedia Article for durum

durum wheat

(species Triticum durum), hard wheat (q.v.) producing a glutenous flour. The purified middlings of durum wheat are known as semolina, used for pasta products

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