macaroni wheat

/ˈmækəˌroʊni wit/
/ˈmækəˌroʊni hwit/
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Other forms: macaroni wheats

Definitions of macaroni wheat
  1. 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: Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum, durum, durum wheat, hard wheat
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    type of:
    wheat
    annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
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