durum
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
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