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Definition of
tamale noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tamale
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
təˈmɑli
/
/
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a Mexican dish of meat or beans wrapped in
dough
made from
cornmeal
, then put in corn
husks
and steamed or baked
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tamale
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