Definition of "durum" [durum]

• A hardy wheat (Triticum turgidum, formerly T. durum) used chiefly in making pasta. (noun)

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• "North Dakota typically grows nearly three-fourths of the nation's durum, which is used to make semolina flour for pasta."
• "Cool, wet weather at planting and again at harvest means North Dakota farmers still are out in the fields and few days behind getting durum, which is used to make semolina flour for pasta, in the bin."
• "You can make fresh pasta with semolina, a grainy product made from a hard wheat called durum, but the result will be a somewhat coarser dough."