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Definition of: tamale
(tə·mä′lē) noun
A Mexican dish made of crushed Indian corn and meat, seasoned with red pepper, wrapped in corn husks, dipped in oil, and cooked by steam. Also ta·mal (tə·mäl′). [<Am. Sp. tamales, plural of tamal <Nahuatl tamalli]
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