durum wheat
noun
du·rum wheat
| \ ˈdu̇r-əm-
, ˈdyu̇r-, ˈdər-əm-, ˈdə-rəm-\
, ˈdyu̇r-, ˈdər-əm-, ˈdə-rəm-\
Definition of durum wheat
: a wheat (Triticum durum) that yields a glutenous flour used especially in pasta
— called also durum
Examples of durum wheat in a Sentence
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Orzo pasta is made with semolina flour, which in turn is made of durum wheat. — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, "What Is Orzo and How Do I Cook It?," 5 June 2019 Park Rye: 45 percent ABV, made from 95 percent rye and 5 percent durum wheat. — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, "Micah Olson gets behind the bar of Arizona Distilling Co.'s new cocktail lounge," 27 June 2018 Both rotis and parathas can be made in different ways but typically are both made from durum wheat flour and water. — Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, "A Brown Kitchen: Paneer paratha and essential Indian flatbreads," 8 June 2018 About 280 miles east of Johnson's Kremlin farm, Buzz Mattelin grows durum wheat, barley, beets, and lentils in Culbertson. — Mathew Brown And Matt Volz, The Christian Science Monitor, "Trump trade policies cause deep ripples in agriculture country," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'durum wheat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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