Definition of tamale Tamale

ta•ma•le

We found 5 definitions of tamale from 4 different sources.

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What does tamale mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: tamales

tamale - corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
  dish a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
tamale - a city in northern Ghana
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  • tamale (Noun)
    Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients e. g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling then steamed in corn husks.

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  • tamale
    Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.

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