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Noun: polenta  pow'len-tu or pu'len-tu
  1. A thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water
    "The creamy polenta was served as a side dish to the braised meat"

Derived forms: polentas

Type of: cornmeal mush [US], mush

Encyclopedia: Polenta