tamale

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ta=ma=le

CIDE DICTIONARY

tamale, n. [Amer. Sp. tamal, of Mex. origin.].

 A Mexican dish made of crushed corn (cornmeal) mixed with minced meat, seasoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, and steamed.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

tamale, n. a Mexican food of seasoned meat and maize flour steamed or baked in maize husks.

Etymology

Mex. Sp. tamal, pl. tamales