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Triticum durum

Triticum durum

8.1
A hard wheat with high gluten used to make pasta and some bread
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Triticum durum
  • Durum pasta is made exclusively from Triticum durum because of its high gluten content.

Examples

  • The bread's texture was perfect, thanks to the use of Triticum durum flour.

  • Many farmers in Canada cultivate Triticum durum for both domestic use and export.

  • I bought some Triticum durum flour for baking.

  • The Triticum durum variety is known for its high gluten content.

  • Durum pasta is made exclusively from Triticum durum because of its high gluten content.

  • Many farmers in Canada cultivate Triticum durum for both domestic use and export.

  • The bread's texture was perfect, thanks to the use of Triticum durum flour.

Synonyms

durum wheat
vsTriticum durum
1 3.9

A hard type of wheat with dark grains used to make pasta and some breads

is the scientific species name for that same hard wheat used for pasta
hard wheat
vsTriticum durum
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A grain with hard, dark seeds used to make bread and pasta

is a single species within that broader group used for making bread and pasta
macaroni wheat
vsTriticum durum
  • UK
6.3

A hard type of wheat with dark grains used to make pasta and bread

is the general species rather than this pasta-focused variety

Surface Forms

Triticum durum singular
Triticum durums plural

Morphology

Triticum + durum

The name is a straightforward Latin binomial combining 'Triticum' (a genus of grasses cultivated for grain) with 'durum' (a wheat variety used for pasta), so the overall meaning — a species of wheat used for bread/pasta — is directly derivable from the parts. As a compositional scientific name (genus + species epithet), the relation is transparent to learners who know both constituent terms.

Etymology

Triticum durum comes from Latin: Triticum means 'wheat' and durum means 'hard', so the name literally says 'hard wheat'. That picture of hard grains helps you remember that this type of wheat is used to make pasta and some breads because it makes the dough strong.