mamaliga

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[məməˈliɡə]

noun

A maize porridge originating in Romania.

OriginRomanian mămăligă →
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Meanings

nounmamaliga (uncountable)

alternative mămăligă · alternative mamalyga

  1. uncountableA maize porridge originating in Romania.

Origin

  1. Romanianmămăligă
  2. Englishmamaliga

From Romanian mămăligă, itself of unknown origin.

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APA

mamaliga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamaliga

MLA

“mamaliga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamaliga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mamaliga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamaliga.

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