Assertion: polenta | /r/HasProperty | pulmentum
Facets:
value: formerly
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In Roman times, polenta (or as they knew it, pulmentum) was a staple of the mighty Roman Legions, who would eat it in either a porridge or cake-like form, just as it happens today.
text: Formerly known as pulmentum, the ancient Roman name for pottage, polenta became a dietary staple for ancient Roman soldiers.