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Triticum durum

DEFINITIONS OF: Triticum durum

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n 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:
Triticum turgidum, durum, durum wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat
Type of:
wheat
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
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