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tamal
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Princeton's WordNet
tamal, tamalenoun
dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed
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tamalnoun
Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various material (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.
Etymology: From tamal, from tamalli.
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tamal
A tamale, in Spanish tamal, is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa, a dough made from nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf. The wrapping can either be discarded prior to eating or used as a plate. Tamales can be filled with meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, herbs, chilies, or any preparation according to taste, and both the filling and the cooking liquid may be seasoned. Tamale is an anglicized version of the Spanish word tamal (plural: tamales). Tamal comes from the Nahuatl tamalli. The English "tamale" is a back-formation of tamales, with English speakers interpreting the -e- as part of the stem, rather than part of the plural suffix -es.
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tamal
A tamal, also known as tamale, is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa (a dough made from corn) that's filled with various ingredients such as meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, or chilies. This mixture is then wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf and steamed until it's cooked. Tamales are often eaten during special occasions and holidays, especially in Mexican and Central American cultures.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tamal
tä-mal′, n. a dish of crushed Indian corn highly seasoned, sold on the streets in Mexico, Texas, &c.—Also Tama′le. [Sp.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tamal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
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The numerical value of tamal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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