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