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Durum Wheat.
Durum Wheat - as a noun
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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
durumhard wheatmacaroni wheattriticum durumtriticum turgidumExample Sentences
"The nutritional value of durum wheat is higher than that of common wheat."
"Pasta made from durum wheat has a firm texture and holds its shape when cooked."
"Many Italian recipes specify the use of durum wheat flour for pasta dough."
"The durum wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see."
"Farmers in the region are switching to durum wheat to enhance their crop yields."
