polenta

UK
/pəˈlɛntə/
US
/pəˈlɛntə/

Translations

polentanoun
polentas
pl
Polenta is a traditional Italian dish made from cornmeal.
Полента — это традиционное итальянское блюдо из кукурузной муки.
polentaadjective
UK
/pəˈlɛntə/
US
/pəˈlɛntə/
Used attributively to describe food made of or containing polenta (e.g., "polenta cake").

Definitions

polentanoun
A dish of boiled cornmeal that was historically made from other grains.
For dinner, we had a hearty serving of polenta topped with a rich tomato sauce.
A type of cornmeal used in making the dish polenta.
The recipe called for a cup of polenta to be slowly stirred into the boiling water.
polentaadjective
Made of or containing polenta.
We enjoyed a moist polenta cake with citrus glaze.