comal
Americannoun
plural
comals,plural
comalesEtymology
Origin of comal
1835–45, < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl comālli
Example Sentences
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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
Mrs. Ángela has a large comal, or griddle; a blender; pots and daylight that casts her kitchen in a pale-yellow hue reminiscent of chicken broth.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023
A bulbous cut of pork crisps on the rotating trompo over an open flame and tortillas are flipped on a Mexican comal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2022
I pulled out my comal and thought, Maybe I’ll make something.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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