noun
Word Origin late 16th century: Italian, from Latin, ‘pearl barley’ (a sense of polenta in Old English).
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Corn meal. cornmeal boiled into a porridge
Polenta is an Italian dish of boiled cornmeal that was historically made from other grains. It may be allowed to cool and solidify into a loaf that can be baked, fried, or grilled. Wikipedia