tamale
noun/təˈmɑːli/, /təˈmɑːleɪ/
/təˈmɑːli/, /təˈmɑːleɪ/
- a Mexican dish of meat or beans and cornmeal that is wrapped and cooked in corn husks
- She makes and sells tortillas and tamales from home.
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