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polenta
po·len·ta [ pō léntə ]


noun 
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Italian-style cornmeal: in Italian cooking, fine yellow cornmeal cooked to a mush with water or stock, sometimes set, sliced, and served baked or fried
[Mid-16th century. Via Italian< Latin, "barley meal"]
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