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tamal

Best crossword clue

"Corn-husk bundle"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPart of speech nounSorted aalmtStarts with TEnds with L1 clues
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Definitions

  1. 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.

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