tamale

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Noun

tamale (plural tamales)

1. Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.

Synonyms

• humita
• tamal

Related terms

• tamalera

Translations

• Spanish: tamal

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