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tamale
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tamale
(noun)
tamale
/tə
ˈ
mɑːli/
noun
plural
tamales
tamale
/tə
ˈ
mɑːli/
noun
plural
tamales
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAMALE
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a Mexican food that consists of seasoned ground meat or beans rolled in cornmeal, wrapped in a corn husk, and steamed
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