polentalike

English

Etymology

polenta +‎ -like

Adjective

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)...