polenta
noun
po·len·ta
pō-ˈlen-tə 
pə-,
-ˌtä
: mush made of chestnut meal, cornmeal, semolina, or farina
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Entrees include Greek lemon chicken, teriyaki salmon, pasta primavera and braised short rib over polenta.
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Monica Eng, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The bites: Classic surf, turf, salads and sandwiches with daily specials like a Wednesday short rib with a mascarpone polenta ($48) or Sunday fried chicken with cornbread ($35).
—Monica Eng, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
After being made aware of her video, Monadnock Food Co-op had to issue a recall and refunds for their organic red quinoa, organic white quinoa, organic tri-color quinoa, organic cornmeal, organic polenta, organic coconut shreds, and their raw walnuts.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The affected products include quinoa, cornmeal, polenta, coconut shreds and walnuts.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Monica Eng, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The bites: Classic surf, turf, salads and sandwiches with daily specials like a Wednesday short rib with a mascarpone polenta ($48) or Sunday fried chicken with cornbread ($35).
—Monica Eng, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
After being made aware of her video, Monadnock Food Co-op had to issue a recall and refunds for their organic red quinoa, organic white quinoa, organic tri-color quinoa, organic cornmeal, organic polenta, organic coconut shreds, and their raw walnuts.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The affected products include quinoa, cornmeal, polenta, coconut shreds and walnuts.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for polenta
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polenta
noun
po·len·ta
pō-ˈlen-tə
: mush made of chestnut meal, cornmeal, or grain
Biographical Definition
Polenta
biographical name
Po·len·ta
pō-ˈlen-tə
Francesca da died 1283(or 1284)
Francesca da Rimini
ˌfran-ˈche-skə-dä-ˈri-mə-(ˌ)nē
ˌfrän-,
-ˈrē-
Italian noblewoman famous for tragic adulterous love affair
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