tamalenoun [ C ]
/təˈmɑː.li//təˈmɑː.li/a Mexican food consisting of dough (= a soft food made from flour and water) containing meat, vegetables, cheese, or fruit and cooked in a banana leaf or corn husk (= dry, outer covering):
There were plates of beans and tamales.
My favourite are shredded beef tamales.
More examples
- Carmen sold tamales on the streets.
- He works as a tamale vendor.
- The first time he had a tamale, he bit into it without removing the husk.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Savoury dishes
- baked beans
- balti
- bobotie
- bolognese
- bubble and squeak
- fish and chips
- fondue
- French toast
- fricassee
- fry-up
- omelette
- paella
- pakora
- pate
- pilau
- stew
- sticky rice
- stir-fry
- stroganoff
- sushi
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