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Durum

Definition: Durum

Durum

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 America.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "durum" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)


Abbreviations & Acronyms: Durum

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
DURDutchDurum tarweN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Specialty Definition: Durum

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Durum wheat is a type of wheat primarily used for pasta.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Durum."

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Synonyms: Durum

Synonyms: durum wheat (n), hard wheat (n), maccaroni wheat (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Durum

English words defined with "durum": semolina. (references)
Specialty definitions using "durum": farina V.S., flint wheatmacaroni wheat. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Durum" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (cruel, durable, hard, harsh, inflexible, rough, stern, unfeeling, vigorous), Turkish (attitude, ball game, case, circumstance, condition, conditions, conjuncture, context, estate, event, fact, fettle, footing, instance, lay, lie, occasion, pass, plight, position, posture, repair, score, set, set up, shape, showing, situation, situs, stance, stand, state, state of affairs, status, trim, way).

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Commercial Usage: Durum

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References

  • The 2000 Import and Export Market for Unmilled Durum Wheat in Europe (reference)

  • The 2003 World Market Forecasts for Imported Unmilled Durum Wheat (reference)

  • The 2000 Import and Export Market for Unmilled Durum Wheat in Africa (reference)

  • The 2002 World Forecasts of Unmilled Durum Wheat Export Supplies (reference)

  • The 2003 World Forecasts of Unmilled Durum Wheat Export Supplies (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • The 2000 Import and Export Market for Unmilled Durum Wheat in Africa [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Durum

SubjectTopicQuote

Economic History

Spain

If the quality of Spanish durum is poor, there could be also interest in U.S. durum. (references)

Costa Rica

About 75 percent of Costa Rican wheat imports are hard red spring, with soft red winter and durum comprising the rest. (references)

Canada

Farmers in the west have increased area seeded to durum wheat, barley and special crops, and reduced areas of spring wheat canola, flaxseed and summer fallow. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Durum

"Durum" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Durum" is used about 8 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%8124,375

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Durum

Expressions using "durum": durum wheat durum wheat meal triticum durum. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Durum

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

durum italian pasta wheat

30

durum

9

durum wheat

8

durum semolina

5

durum flour

3

durum semolina wheat

3

desert durum

2

bull durum

2
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Modern Translation: Durum

Language Translations for "durum"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

硬'小麦. (various references)

   

Danish

  

semulje af haard hvede (durum wheat meal), hårde hvedekerner,som har mistet deres glasagtige udseende (durum wheat grains which have lost their vitreous aspect), hård vinterhvede (durum winter wheat), hård vårhvede (durum spring wheat), hård hvede (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

durumtarwe (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), durum tarwekorrels die hun glazig uiterlijk hebben verloren (durum wheat grains which have lost their vitreous aspect), durum tarwe (durum wheat), durum (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), DUR (durum wheat), meel van durumtarwe (durum wheatmeal), harde zomertarwe (durum spring wheat), harde wintertarwe (durum winter wheat), harde tarwe (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), Griesmeel van harde tarwe (durum wheat meal), glastarwe (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

durum-syysvehnä (durum winter wheat), durum-kevätvehnä (durum spring wheat). (various references)

   

French

  

DUR (durum wheat), blé d'Afrique (durum wheat), blé dur (durum wheat), blé dur de printemps (durum spring wheat), blé dur d'hiver (durum winter wheat), blé durum (durum wheat), blé grains durs (durum wheat), fine semoule de blé dur (durum wheat semolina), semoule de froment dur (durum wheatmeal), froment dur (durum wheat), germe de blé dur (durum wheat germ), grains de froment dur mitadinés (durum wheat grains which have lost their vitreous aspect), huile de germes de blé dur (durum germ oil), SDUR (durum wheatmeal), semoule de blé dur (durum wheat meal), fibrome dur (fibroma durum). (various references)

   

German

  

Winterhartweizen (durum winter wheat), Sommerhartweizen (durum spring wheat), Hartweizenmehl (durum wheat semolina), Hartweizenkörner, die ihr glasiges Aussehen verloren haben (durum wheat grains which have lost their vitreous aspect), Hartweizengriess (durum wheat meal), Hartweizengrieß (durum wheat flour), Hartweizen (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), hartes Fibrom (fibroma durum), Glasweizen (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), Filom (fibroma durum), Filiom (fibroma durum), Fibroma durum (fibroma durum). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

σκληρό σιτάρι (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), σιμιγδάλι του σκληρού σιταριού (durum wheat meal), σιτάρι σκληρό (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), σίτος ο σκληρός (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), χειμερινό σιτάρι σκληρό (durum winter wheat), εαρινό σιτάρι σκληρό (durum spring wheat), τρίτικος ο σκληρός (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat). (various references)

   

Italian

  

semolino di grano duro (durum wheat meal), semolato di grano duro (durum wheat semolina), semola di frumento duro (durum wheatmeal), grano duro (durum wheat), frumento duro marzuolo (durum spring wheat), frumento duro autunnale (durum winter wheat), frumento duro (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), chicchi di frumento duro bianconati (durum wheat grains which have lost their vitreous aspect), è denominato " semola di grano duro",o semplicemente "semola" il prodotto granulare a spigolo vivo ottenuto dalla macinazione e conseguente abburattamento del grano duro liberato dalle sostanze estranee e dalle impurit . (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

デュラ 小麦 (Delaware, delegation, delete, delicacy, delicate, delicatessen, delicatessen shop, delicious, deluxe, derived, duration, durum wheat). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

デュラ "むぎ (durum wheat). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

urumday

   

Portuguese

  

trigo rijo (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), trigo durum (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), trigo duro de primavera (durum spring wheat), trigo duro de inverno (durum winter wheat), trigo duro (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), sêmola de trigo rijo (durum wheat meal). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

твердый пшеница. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

trigo semolero (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), trigo moro (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), trigo duro de primavera (durum spring wheat), trigo duro de invierno (durum winter wheat), trigo duro (durum wheat, flint wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat), sémola de trigo duro (durum wheat meal), grano berrendo (durum wheat grains which have lost their vitreous aspect). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Durum

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

Triticum durum. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Durum

LanguageDateSourceJohn Chapter 20, Verse 26
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai meq hmeraV oktw palin hsan esw oi maqhtai autou kai qwmaV met autwn ercetai o ihsouV twn qurwn kekleismenwn kai esth eiV to meson kai eipen eirhnh umin
Latin405VulgateEt post dies octo iterum erant discipuli eius intus et Thomas cum eis venit Iesus ianuis clausis et stetit in medio et dixit pax vobis
Old English990West SaxonÆnd eft þa efter ehte dagen hysleorning-cnihtes wæren inne. & thomas midheom. Se hælend com be-lokenum durum. & stod to-middes heom. & cwæð. sye eow sibbe.
Middle English1395WyclifAnd after eiyte daies eftsoone hise disciplis weren with ynne, and Thomas with hem. Jhesus cam, while the yatis weren schit, and stood in the myddil, and seide, Pees to you.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd after .viii. dayes agayne his disciples were with in and Thomas with them. Then came Iesus when the dores were shut and stode in the myddes and sayde: peace be with you.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be to you.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd after eight days, his disciples were again in the house and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were shut, Jesus came, and taking his place in the middle of them, he said, May peace be with you!

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Matched Bible Translations: Durum

LanguageJohn Chapter 20, Verse 26
Cebuano¶ Walo ka adlaw tapus niini, ang iyang mga tinun-an didto na usab sa sulod sa balay, ug si Tomas uban kanila. Ang mga pultahan tinakpan, apan si Jesus mitungha ug mitindog sa ilanmg taliwala, ug miingon, "Ang kalinaw magauban kaninyo."
CroatianI nakon osam dana bijahu njegovi uèenici opet unutra, a s njima i Toma. Vrata bijahu zatvorena, a Isus doðe, stade u sredinu i reèe: "Mir vama!"
DanishOg otte Dage efter vare hans Disciple atter inde, og Thomas med dem. Jesus kommer, da Dørene vare lukkede, og han stod midt iblandt dem og sagde: "Fred være med eder!"
DutchEn na acht dagen waren Zijn discipelen wederom binnen, en Thomas met hen; en Jezus kwam, als de deuren gesloten waren, en stond in het midden, en zeide: Vrede zij ulieden!
FinnishJa kahdeksan päivän perästä hänen opetuslapsensa taas olivat huoneessa, ja Tuomas oli heidän kanssansa. Niin Jeesus tuli, ovien ollessa lukittuina, ja seisoi heidän keskellään ja sanoi: "Rauha teille!"
FrenchHuit jours après, les disciples de Jésus étaient de nouveau dans la maison, et Thomas se trouvait avec eux. Jésus vint, les portes étant fermées, se présenta au milieu d`eux, et dit: La paix soit avec vous!
GermanUnd über acht Tage waren abermals seine Jünger drinnen und Thomas mit ihnen. Kommt Jesus, da die Türen verschlossen waren, und tritt mitten ein und spricht: Friede sei mit euch!
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariSeminggu kemudian pengikut-pengikut Yesus ada lagi di tempat itu, dan Tomas hadir juga. Semua pintu terkunci. Tetapi Yesus datang dan berdiri di tengah-tengah mereka, lalu berkata, "Salam sejahtera bagimu."
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaAda delapan hari kemudian daripada itu berhimpunlah pula murid-murid Yesus di dalam rumah, dan Tomas juga bersama-sama dengan mereka itu. Tatkala pintu rumah itu terkunci, tiba-tiba terdirilah Yesus di tengah-tengah sambil berkata, "Sejahteralah kamu!"
Maori¶ A ka pahemo nga ra e waru, a kei roto ano ana akonga, ratou ko Tamati: ka haere mai a Ihu i te mea e kati ana nga tatau, ka tu ki waenganui, ka mea, Kia tau te rangimarie ki a koutou.
NorwegianOg åtte dager derefter var hans disipler atter inne, og Tomas med dem. Jesus kom mens dørene var lukket, og stod midt iblandt dem og sa: Fred være med eder!
PortugueseOito dias depois estavam os discípulos outra vez ali reunidos, e Tomé com eles. Chegou Jesus, estando as portas fechadas, pôs-se no meio deles e disse: Paz seja convosco.   
RumanianDupq opt zile, ucenicii lui Isus erau iarqw kn casq; wi era wi Toma kmpreunq cu ei. Pe cknd erau uwile kncuiate, a venit Isus, a stqtut kn mijloc, wi le -a zis: ,,Pace vouq!``
Shuar¶ Chíkich tumintin ataksha Jesusa unuiniamuri iruntrarmiayi. Nuinkia Tumassha niijiai pujuarmiayi. Tura waiti epenmianuman Jesus Wayá ajapén wajas "Shiir pujustarum" Tímiayi.
SwahiliBasi, baada ya siku nane hao wanafunzi walikuwa tena pamoja mle ndani, na Thoma alikuwa pamoja nao. Milango ilikuwa imefungwa, lakini Yesu akaja, akasimama kati yao, akasema, "Amani kwenu!"
SwedishÅtta dagar därefter voro hans lärjungar åter därinne, och Tomas var med bland dem. Då kom Jesus, medan dörrarna voro stängda, och stod mitt ibland de, och sade: "Frid vare med eder!"
Uma¶ Eo Mingku boko', morumpu wo'o-ramo ana'guru-na hi rala tomi. Nto'u toe, Tomas, ria wo'o-imi-hawo dohe-ra. Tehohoki omea wobo', aga nau' wae, muu-mule' rata-imi Yesus mokore hi laintongo' -ra, na'uli' -raka: "Kalompea' rata hi koi'."

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Durum

Derivations

Words beginning with "durum": durums. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Durum" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: adsurdum, Dahruj, darum, daruma, Debrum, derim, derom, Dhruv, Dilum, diram, diuron, dojums, Dorum, druh, druim, drumm, Ducreux, Ducum, Dunromin, Duraj, duram, Durgul, Durgut, duri, durm, duro, Duror, Durox, Dursun, duru, duruh, durus, qurum, urum. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Durum"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "durum" (pronounced duh"rum)
3-r u mangstrom, arum, Aurum, conundrum, decorum, forum, fulcrum, harem, maelstrom, pilgrim, quorum, rostrum, serum, spectrum, tantrum, theorem.

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Anagrams: Durum

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-m-r-u-u"

-1 letter: drum.

-2 letters: mud, rum, urd.

-3 letters: mu, um.

 Words containing the letters "d-m-r-u-u"
 

+1 letter: durums.

 

+2 letters: duumvir, humdrum, triduum, uredium.

 

+3 letters: corundum, duumviri, duumvirs, humdrums, humoured, mudguard, murmured, residuum, rubidium, rumoured, sudarium, triduums.

 

+4 letters: conundrum, corundums, deuterium, duralumin, mudguards, multidrug, murderous, residuums, rubidiums, unmourned, uredinium.

 

+5 letters: auditorium, bemurmured, conundrums, cumberbund, cummerbund, curmudgeon, deuteriums, dumbstruck, duralumins, duumvirate, outhumored, outtrumped, quadrivium, quadrumvir, sudatorium, surmounted, uncrumpled, unmeasured, unnumbered.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Usage Frequency
7. Expressions
8. Expressions: Internet
9. Translations: Modern
10. Translations: Ancient
11. Bible Trace
12. Abbreviations
13. Acronyms
14. Derivations
15. Rhymes
16. Anagrams
17. Bibliography


  

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