Definitions
dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed
Word origin
From Spanish tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli (“wrapped”).
Used in a sentence
“I fully recognize the excellence of the tamal of the gringos. It is a superb standby for picknickers, prospectors, camping-outers, school children, and factory lunches.”
“Someone from Campeche may brag about a tamal made there with a salsa of guajillo chiles, axiote (a regional spice), jitomate...”
“Ask for Salvadoran crema to accompany whichever you choose; it's thick and somewhat akin to sour cream, and you'll get that much more pleasure from your tamal.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Corn-husk bundle”5 letters
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