tamale
noun
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
tamales
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pluralof tamale.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tucked away in a Sun Valley strip mall, El Compadre market and restaurant was a neighborhood staple, selling handmade tamales, carne asada tacos, fresh pan dulce and an array of products imported from Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Schodorfs said ICE agents recently grabbed a neighborhood fixture — a guy who sells tamales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
She has witnessed immigration agents detaining street vendors selling tamales, chicharrónes and empanadas.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Never mind all the newborns rolled out and swaddled like Christmas tamales, or the forceps deliveries that resemble tooth extractions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Matt helped himself to sushi, tamales, pakoras, blintzes—whatever the people in the Big House were eating.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
