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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water wordnet

Example

More examples

"Polenta is a typical dish from my area."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian polenta.

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