noun

polenta

puh-LEHN-tuh

Polenta (noun) means a dish of boiled cornmeal, often served soft like porridge or cooled, sliced, and fried or grilled. Example: “The restaurant served the stew over a bed of creamy polenta.”

noun

A dish of boiled cornmeal, often served soft like porridge or cooled, sliced, and fried or grilled.

"The restaurant served the stew over a bed of creamy polenta."

How to use polenta

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA cornmeal-based dish popular in Italian cooking, served soft or fried.

Word forms

polentas plural

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian polenta, from Latin polenta, referring to a coarse grain porridge.

Origin: Latin

Rhymes for polenta

Kenta magenta placenta

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Frequently asked questions

What does “polenta” mean?

The word “polenta” means a dish of boiled cornmeal, often served soft like porridge or cooled, sliced, and fried or grilled. In plain terms, a cornmeal-based dish popular in Italian cooking, served soft or fried.

How do you pronounce “polenta”?

“Polenta” is pronounced puh-LEHN-tuh (/pəˈlɛntə/ in IPA).

How do you use “polenta” in a sentence?

Here is “polenta” used in a sentence: “The restaurant served the stew over a bed of creamy polenta.”

What part of speech is “polenta”?

“Polenta” is a noun.

Where does the word “polenta” come from?

The word “polenta” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Italian polenta, from Latin polenta, referring to a coarse grain porridge.