Tamale

¹ American  

[tuh-mah-lee] / təˈmɑ li /

noun

1. a city in N Ghana.

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tamale ² American  

[tuh-mah-lee] / təˈmɑ li /

noun

1. a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.

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tamale British  

/ təˈmɑːlɪ /

noun

1. a Mexican dish made of minced meat mixed with crushed maize and seasonings, wrapped in maize husks and steamed

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Etymology

Origin of tamale

1605–15, construed as singular of Mexican Spanish tamales, plural of tamal < Nahuatl tamalli

Example Sentences

The protester, Seth Todd, responded with a joke, saying he had tasted "spicier tamales".

From BBC

“They were ready for Christmas, to make tamales, to make pozole, to make something and celebrate with the family. And now, nothing.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a succulent mix of cornmeal, meat, olives, raisins and other delectables cooked and wrapped in banana leaves, a kind of Venezuelan tamale.

From Los Angeles Times

The show’s narrator and singer regales guests with tales of how different Latin countries present stories of Santa Claus, or, say, the joy of unwrapping a tamale.

From Los Angeles Times

De Paz, who is undocumented, arrived from Guatemala 25 years ago and had for years worked as a street vendor, selling tamales, soup and roasted chicken to day laborers.

From Los Angeles Times