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durum definition

du·rum (do̵or′əm, dyo̵or′-, dʉr′-)

noun

a hard emmer wheat (Triticum durum) that yields flour and semolina used in macaroni, spaghetti, etc.

Etymology: ModL < L, neut. of durus, hard: see duress

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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