Meaning
polenta
- traditional northern Italian dish of boiled cornmeal mash or porridge
In a sentence
In inverno mangiamo spesso la polenta con i funghi.
In winter we often eat polenta with mushrooms.
Dobbiamo mescolare la polenta continuamente per non farla attaccare.
We must stir the polenta continuously so it doesn't stick.
Ti piace la polenta calda con il formaggio fuso?
Do you like hot polenta with melted cheese?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| polenta | feminine · singular |
| polente | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Typically uncountable when referring to the food; the plural 'polente' refers to varieties or servings.
- Colloquially, 'essere una polenta' describes a slow, sluggish, or indecisive person.