Tamale (Noun)
Meaning 1
Dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The traditional Mexican dish consisted of a tamale filled with shredded chicken and steamed in a large pot.
- She spent all morning preparing the ingredients for the tamales, carefully mixing the dough and the meat filling.
- At the festival, they sold tamales wrapped in corn husks and served with a side of spicy salsa.
- The aroma of steaming tamales wafted through the air, enticing everyone to try one.
- Her grandmother taught her the secret to making the perfect tamale, a recipe that had been passed down through generations.