mămăligă
polenta
Beginner Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/mə.mə.ˈli.ɡə/
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Cultural Note
Mămăligă is Romania's staple food, made from boiled cornmeal. Historically it served as a bread substitute for peasants. Traditionally it is cut with a thread rather than a knife and served alongside sarmale, stews, or simply with cheese and sour cream.
📝 Example Sentences
Mămăliga se mănâncă cu brânză și smântână.
Polenta is eaten with cheese and sour cream.
Bunica taie mămăliga cu un fir de ață.
Grandma cuts the polenta with a thread.
Mămăliga este baza multor feluri tradiționale.
Polenta is the base of many traditional dishes.