Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren

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ID 636078 Last modified 10.02.2023

Domain classified botany

kõva nisu

durum wheat

durum

macaroni wheat

Triticum durum Desf.

Triticum durum

Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

a species of wheat, Triticum durum, or one of its varieties, characterized by hard seeds rich in gluten and yielding a flour used in the manufacture of spaghetti, etc.

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kõva nisu

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Nisu kultuurliigid jagunevad paljas- ja sõkalteralisteks. Paljasteralistest on tähtsaimad harilik ehk pehme nisu (T. aestivum ehk T. vulgare) ja kõva nisu (T. durum).

durum wheat

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Wheat is one of the oldest and most important of the cereal crops. Of the thousands of varieties known, the most important are common wheat (Triticum aestivum), used to make bread; durum wheat (T. durum), used in making pasta (alimentary pastes) such as spaghetti and macaroni; and club wheat (T. compactum), a softer type, used for cake, crackers, cookies, pastries, and flours.

durum

macaroni wheat

Triticum durum Desf.

Triticum durum

Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren

Triticum turgidum subsp. durum