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comal

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[koh-mahl, kaw-mahl] / koʊˈmɑl, kɔˈmɑl /

noun

comals, plural comales plural
  1. a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.


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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of comal

1835–45, < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl comālli

Example Sentences

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Murals on side streets depict women cooking tortillas on a comal and musicians playing guitar and accordion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Rather than portray such a violent scene, Nava shows Rosa arriving at her mother’s comal and finding it full of white butterflies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

You can also use a comal, griddle, cast-iron skillet, or wok; heat the pan until it's very hot and cook on both sides until toasty.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2022

In a beautiful green glazed pot, which sat on a wood-fired comal, Thalia was blackening a few chiles costeños.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021

During the next two weeks, Mama cooked outside on a makeshift stove using rocks and a comal Dona Lupe had given her.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

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