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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Tamale

/tə-mä′lē/ · Ta·ma·le · IPA /təˈmɑ.li/
01 n. A Mexican dish made of crushed corn (cornmeal) mixed with minced meat, seasoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, and steamed.
  1. 1.
    A Mexican dish made of crushed corn (cornmeal) mixed with minced meat, seasoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, and steamed.