tamale
ta·ma·le
noun \tə-ˈmä-lē\Definition of TAMALE
: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed
See Origin of TAMALE
Mexican Spanish tamales, plural of tamal tamale, from Nahuatl tamalli steamed cornmeal dough
First Known Use: 1854
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