mamaliga

noun

ma·​ma·​li·​ga

(ˌ)mämäˈlēgə,

(ˌ)mämə-,

(ˌ)məmə-

plural -s

: a Romanian dish of cornmeal mush often garnished with cheese or sour cream

Word History

Etymology

Romanian mămăligă

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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