DURUM

Durum

Durum wheat or macaroni wheat is the only tetraploid species of wheat of commercial importance that is widely cultivated today. It was developed by artificial selection of the domesticated emmer wheat strains formerly grown in Central Europe and the Near East around 7000 BC, which developed a naked, free-threshing form. Durum in Latin means "hard", and the species is the hardest of all wheats. Its high protein content, as well as its strength, make durum good for special uses, the most well-known being pasta which in Italy is exclusively made from durum wheat. Durum wheat is used extensively in breadmaking. However, it is ...

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Durum
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

durum

Noun

  1. A hard variety of wheat, Triticum turgidum or Triticum durum, whose flour is used to make pasta and bread.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: durum
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!