| 释义 |
du·rum wheat
\ˈd(y)u̇r]əm-, -)ər]\ noun
also durum
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin durum (specific epithet of Triticum durum), from Latin, neuter of durus hard — more at dure
: a wheat (Triticum durum) that occurs in several cultivated varieties, is grown especially in southern Russia, No. Africa, and north central No. America as a spring wheat, has slender compact spikes with spikelets containing two to four very hard translucent white or red kernels, and yields a flour which is high in gluten-producing proteins and is chiefly used in making semolina, macaroni, and spaghetti |