Definition of durum wheat in English English dictionary
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 America
durum wheat
Hyphenation
du·rum wheat
Turkish pronunciation
dûrım hwit
Pronunciation
/ˈdo͝orəm ˈhwēt/ /ˈdʊrəm ˈhwiːt/
Etymology
[ 'dur-&m-, 'dyur-, 'd&r ] (noun.) circa 1903. New Latin durum, from Latin, neuter of durus hard.