triticum turgidum
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- 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 AmericaSynonyms: durumdurum wheathard wheatTriticum durumTriticum turgidummacaroni wheat
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
maccaroni wheat \maccaroni wheat\ n. A type of wheat (Triticum durum) with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in South Russia, North Africa, and North central North America.
Syn: durum, durum wheat, hard wheat, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum. [WordNet 1.5]