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Word: Polenta
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English polentan (accusative), from Latin, ‘crushed grain, especially barley meal’; in later use (from the 18th century) reborrowed from Italian
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈlɛntə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
maize flour as used in Italian cooking; cornmeal
Short Definition:maize flour as used in Italian cooking
Examples:- maize is used, more coarsely ground, in Italy's versatile polenta
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