durum wheat

[ door-uhm, dyoor- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a wheat, Triticum turgidum, the grain of which yields flour used in making pasta.

1905–10; < New Latin, the earlier specific epithet. See dure ¹

Macaroni Flour is made from durum wheat, according to Saunders a variety of hard, spring wheat.

What is durum wheat flour, and how does it differ from other flour?

Virtually all wheat grown in the country is a hard red winter wheat of good quality, somewhat softer than durum wheat.

Cultivation of durum wheat has been almost completely abandoned because of its low yield.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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