Tamal (Noun)
Meaning
Dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The vendor sold freshly made tamales on the street corner every morning.
- My abuela used to make tamales for every family gathering when I was a child.
- She spent all day preparing the tamal dough and filling it with pork and spices.
- Tamales were a staple at our Mexican holiday celebrations, filled with chicken or beef.
- At the festival, we enjoyed a delicious tamal filled with cheese and jalapeños.