durum wheat

du′rum wheat`

(ˈdʊər əm, ˈdyʊər-)
n. a wheat, Triticum durum, the grain of which yields flour used in making pasta. Also called du′rum. [1905–10; < New Latin, the earlier specific name, neuter of Latin dūrus hard]

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durum wheat - wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North Americadurum, hard wheat, macaroni wheat, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidumwheat - annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

durum wheat

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cereal plant of the genus Triticum of the family Poaceae (grass family), a major food and an important commodity on the world grain market. Wheat Varieties and Their Uses
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Durum Wheat

(Triticum durum), a species of wheat with a tough, usually awned spike and a variously colored grain that is hyaline when broken. Durum wheat is a tetraploid species: there are 28 chromosomes in the somatic cells. It is a drought-resistant steppe crop with predominantly spring forms. It is used in the production of pasta products and semolina; it is also used to improve the bread-baking qualities of soft-wheat flour. Durum wheat is the second most widely cultivated type of wheat, after soft wheat. Of the more than 120 known subspecies of durum wheat, the most common are Hordeiforme, Melanopus, and Leukurum.

durum wheat

du′rum wheat`

durum wheat

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Durum Wheat

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noun wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta

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