tamale
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- noun
- /təˈmɑːleɪ/
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tamal
- Homemade green-corn tamales, black beans, and jalapeno rice so hot it'll melt your dental fillings!
I had a bad Tamale yesterday and it's been buckets of liquid ever since.
- I had a bad Tamale yesterday and it's been buckets of liquid ever since.
Examples
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And then they bring you a second plate with a tamale and cheese enchilada.
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I know you usually like cheese tamales, but what if we went with beef?
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- I got tamales in the kitchen.
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They had really good tamales yesterday.
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Food offerings might include tamales, mole, hot chocolate, soda pop, or even a bottle of beer.
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I am thinking of making goat cheese and mint tamales with fresh salsa.
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In the survey, enchiladas were mentioned most often, but fajitas, tacos, and tamales were also popular.
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They had really good tamales yesterday.
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Vendors peddled everything from jasmine rice pudding to homemade tamales.
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Etymology
The word tamale comes from the Nahuatl word tamalli, which meant a 'wrapped' corn bundle. Spanish changed it to tamal and English to tamale, which is why a tamale is a little 'wrapped' corn dough filled with meat or cheese and cooked in a corn husk.