'Tamal' definitions:

Definition of 'tamal'

From: GCIDE
  • Tamale \Ta*ma"le\, n. [Written also tamal, tomale.] [Amer. Sp. tamal, of Mex. origin.] A Mexican dish made of crushed corn (cornmeal) mixed with minced meat, seasoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, and steamed. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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