polenta
po·len·ta
polenta · polentas
полента
Polenta
Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from…Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.
/pəˈlɛntə/
» Cheese polenta has become one of my favorite recipes for family brunches.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.
Polenta
поле́нтаpolénta
More definitions
- a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water
Examples
3 sentencesCheese polenta has become one of my favorite recipes for family brunches.
During the picnic, we brought cold polenta cut into cubes as an appetizer.
Polenta is a typical dish from my area.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
starchy accompaniment to a meal:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
starchy accompaniment to a meal:
Origin
Borrowed from Italian polenta.Borrowed from Italian polenta.
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Forms
plural: polentasWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpolentalike
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable