English edit

Etymology edit

polenta +‎ -like

Adjective edit

polentalike (comparative more polentalike, superlative most polentalike)

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