durum

(do̵or′əm, dyo̵or′-, dʉr′-)

noun

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

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

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noun

A hardy wheat (Triticum turgidum, formerly T. durum) used chiefly in making pasta.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin dūrum

Origin: , neuter of dūrus, hard; see deru- in Indo-European roots

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