POLENTA


Meaning of POLENTA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pō-ˈlen-tə, pə-, -ˌtä ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, from Latin, crushed and hulled barley; akin to Latin pollen fine flour

Date: 1764

: mush made of chestnut meal, cornmeal, semolina, or farina

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