POLENTA


Meaning of POLENTA in English

[ pə'lɛntə ]

■ noun maize flour as used in Italian cookery.

↘a paste or dough made from this flour, which is boiled and then fried or baked.

Origin

C16: Ital., from L., 'pearl barley'.

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