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noun
Any variety of wheat with hard grains of a higher protein content, used in the production of bread flour and pasta.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: durum wheat
Antonyms: soft wheat
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: durum, durum wheat, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum, macaroni wheat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wheat
History
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