NIXTAMAL


Meaning of NIXTAMAL in English

ˌnēshtəˈmäl noun

( plural nixtamal “ ; or nixtama·les -(ˌ)lās)

Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl, from nextli ashes + tamalli tamale

: limed kernels of corn that is ready to be ground into masa

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