Polenta — meaning in English

English meaning

• Grits noun A porridge made from coarsely ground corn, especially popular in the southern United States.
• mush noun A soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food.
• polenta noun A dish of boiled cornmeal, often served soft like porridge or cooled, sliced, and fried or grilled.

Senses

Polenta is used for these senses in English:

• grits (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.
• mush A food comprising cracked or rolled grains cooked in water or milk; porridge.
• polenta Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.

mush — full definition

1. noun A soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food.
2. noun A thick porridge made from cooked grain, especially cornmeal, cooked in water or milk.
3. verb To squash something into a soft, formless mass.
4. intj A command shouted to sled dogs to make them start or move faster.

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