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polentalike en · ADJ

Etymology

From polenta + -like.

Meanings

1. (rare) Resembling polenta.
   • And polentalike tamales (grits replace cornmeal) can be grilled, along with the sardines, whenever hunger strikes. 1989 May, New York Magazine, volume 22, number 20:
   • These days, as people get busier and busier, many are skipping the tamale making and just cooking up this thick polentalike soup. 1997, Douglas Rodriguez, Latin ladles:
   • You can dine on everything from terrific cheap local dishes such as goat water (a spicy stew) and fungi (a cornmeal polentalike side dish)... 2008, Fodor's U.S. and British Virgin Islands:

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