: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed
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Also included in the lawsuit is a 46-year-old vendor of tamales in Los Angeles who was beaten at a bus stop in 2021 and had received a deferred action status.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition to its signature pupusas — warm, thick cornmeal griddle cakes stuffed with beans and cheese — the restaurant serves up corn tamales, red silk beans and sandwiches such as pastelitos de carne.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Ruiz’s family members in Alabama sold tamales and organized a raffle of an ornate belt buckle to raise funds for bail.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Prince Valley Market also offers a vast selection of grab-and-go meals, with, of course, a specialty of Mexican cuisine, including tamales.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition to its signature pupusas — warm, thick cornmeal griddle cakes stuffed with beans and cheese — the restaurant serves up corn tamales, red silk beans and sandwiches such as pastelitos de carne.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Ruiz’s family members in Alabama sold tamales and organized a raffle of an ornate belt buckle to raise funds for bail.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Prince Valley Market also offers a vast selection of grab-and-go meals, with, of course, a specialty of Mexican cuisine, including tamales.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Tamale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamale. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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tamale
noun
ta·ma·le
tə-ˈmäl-ē 
: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed
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