tamal
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
Definition of tamal
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of tamale (Mexican food dish).
“I fully recognize the excellence of the tamal of the gringos. It is a superb standby for picknickers, prospectors, camping-outers, school children, and factory lunches.”
“Someone from Campeche may brag about a tamal made there with a salsa of guajillo chiles, axiote (a regional spice), jitomate...”
“Ask for Salvadoran crema to accompany whichever you choose; it's thick and somewhat akin to sour cream, and you'll get that much more pleasure from your tamal.”
“For example, tamales have been around Knoxville for so long that they’re considered a local food, even though the tamal is an ancient Mayan idea.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Spanish tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli (“wrapped”).
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