Triticum turgidum

Definitions of Triticum turgidum

1. 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
   synonyms: Triticum durum, durum, durum wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat

   type of:

   wheat

   annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains