TAMALE


Meaning of TAMALE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tə-ˈmä-lē ]

noun

Etymology: Mexican Spanish tamales, plural of tamal tamale, from Nahuatl tamalli steamed cornmeal dough

Date: 1854

: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed

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