durum wheat

[ doo r-uh m, dyoo r- ]
/ ˈdʊər əm, ˈdyʊər- /

noun

a wheat, Triticum turgidum, the grain of which yields flour used in making pasta.
Also called du·rum, macaroni wheat.

Origin of durum wheat

1905–10; < New Latin, the earlier specific epithet. See dure1

Words nearby durum wheat