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Definition of
polenta noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
polenta
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
pəˈlɛntə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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1
a yellow food made with
cornmeal
(= special flour)
, used in Italian cooking
2
the special flour used to make
polenta
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polenta
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