/ Dictionary / Index P polenta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: po•len•ta Pronunciation: (pō-len'tu), [key] — n. (esp. in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: polenta (Thesaurus) polemoniaceous pole of cold Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language