Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Mexican dish made of chopped meat and crushed peppers, highly seasoned, wrapped in cornhusks spread with masa, and steamed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A Mexican dish made of crushed corn (cornmeal) mixed with minced meat, seasoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, and steamed.
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- noun Mexican dish of
cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in cornhusks .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
- noun a city in northern Ghana
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Is there an actual chance of getting a cheese tamale from the tamale lady or beef, chicken, cheese its a crap shoot?
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Or I’d order a cup of roasted corn topped with sour cream and salsa at a stand outside of Fiesta followed by a tamale from a Mexican butcher and a cheeseburger from Whataburger.
Home sweet (and savory) home! | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007
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Or I’d order a cup of roasted corn topped with sour cream and salsa at a stand outside of Fiesta followed by a tamale from a Mexican butcher and a cheeseburger from Whataburger.
Archive 2007-04-01 Homesick Texan 2007
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However, do yourself a favor and be sure to order the chile and cheese tamale, which is melt in your mouth delicious.
Natalie Pace: Following Prince Harry To The American Southwest Natalie Pace 2011
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The classic accompaniment to this dish in the Sierra Huasteca is a sweet corn tamale, which is dipped into the sauce.
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The classic accompaniment to this dish in the Sierra Huasteca is a sweet corn tamale, which is dipped into the sauce.
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The classic accompaniment to this dish in the Sierra Huasteca is a sweet corn tamale, which is dipped into the sauce.
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She called our tamale supplier in California to order five dozen for Christmas Eve.
part 2 | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2006
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The staples on the combo plate fell short of expectations; the tamale was a tad dry, and the enchilada could've used more cheese.
Tucson Weekly 2010
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The tamale was the best I have ever had, and for the first time ever, I did not have to ask for spicy salsa for my nachos.
FIUSM.com 2008
sarra commented on the word tamale
♪♫ Hot tamales and they're red hot! Yes, she's got 'em for sale... ♫♪ (Robert Johnson)
November 24, 2009
dontcry commented on the word tamale
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