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Where does “polenta” come from?

Polenta comes from Italian polenta, from Latin polenta, meaning pearl barley or crushed grain.

polenta (English): Any of various types and consistencies of a...

Definitions

  1. Any of various types and consistencies of a...

Ancestry of “polenta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpolentapolenta
2Latinpolentapearl barley, peeled-barley, hulled and crushed...

Words derived from “polenta”

  • polentalike
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