comal
Americannoun
plural
comals,plural
comalesEtymology
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
Heat up a comal or skillet over medium heat, then toast the pasilla chiles for about 1 to 2 minutes, flipping with tongs as they toast.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023
My memories of it range from clear as a cloudless day to hazy, like the hot steam coming off a taquero’s comal.
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022
The comal was propped above the flames on three rocks—a cooking method as old as Mesoamerican culture.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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