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comal
Definition of comal
botany
: having or being a coma a comal tuft
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Origin and Etymology of comal
2coma + -al
comal
Definition of comal
comals
\-lz\ orcomales
\-(ˌ)lās\1 : a flat slab of sandstone used as a griddle
2 : a griddle of earthenware or metal
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Origin and Etymology of comal
American Spanish, from Nahuatl comalli
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