Polenta

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Polenta \Po*len"ta\, n. [It., fr. L. polenta peeled barley.]
     Pudding made of Indian meal; also, porridge made of chestnut
     meal. [Italy]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  polenta
       n : a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water