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polenta
noun
Examples of polenta in a Sentence
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Word History
Italian, from Latin, crushed and hulled barley; akin to Latin pollen fine flour
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Polenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polenta. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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