polenta
noun
po·len·ta
pō-ˈlen-tə 
pə-,
-ˌtä
: mush made of chestnut meal, cornmeal, semolina, or farina
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Wild boar stewed in red wine with rich polenta in winter.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Wine tastings and cooking classes are followed by a leisurely lunch featuring a variety of Megrelian dishes, such as elarji (traditional polenta-like dish with cheese), with organic vegetables and herbs straight from the garden, perfectly accompanying Ninidze’s natural wines.
—Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
One guest chef had been making meatballs and polenta all day for a segment.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Valdostan cuisine is hearty and rooted in the landscape—think wild game, rich polenta, mountain herbs, and plenty of Fontina DOP, the region’s beloved cheese with Protected Designation of Origin status.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Wine tastings and cooking classes are followed by a leisurely lunch featuring a variety of Megrelian dishes, such as elarji (traditional polenta-like dish with cheese), with organic vegetables and herbs straight from the garden, perfectly accompanying Ninidze’s natural wines.
—Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
One guest chef had been making meatballs and polenta all day for a segment.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Valdostan cuisine is hearty and rooted in the landscape—think wild game, rich polenta, mountain herbs, and plenty of Fontina DOP, the region’s beloved cheese with Protected Designation of Origin status.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Polenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polenta. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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polenta
noun
po·len·ta
pō-ˈlen-tə
: mush made of chestnut meal, cornmeal, or grain
Biographical Definition
Polenta
biographical name
Po·len·ta
pō-ˈlen-tə
Francesca da died 1283(or 1284)
Francesca da Rimini
ˌfran-ˈche-skə-dä-ˈri-mə-(ˌ)nē
ˌfrän-,
-ˈrē-
Italian noblewoman famous for tragic adulterous love affair
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