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tamales, steamed corn-dough parcels

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noun · plural masculine Rare #51,964

tamales, steamed corn-dough parcels A traditional Mexican and Central American food, usually filled and wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf.

SP: Compramos tamales para la cena.

EN: We bought tamales for dinner.

Tamales, right?

— Roma (2018)

You can smell the tamales from here.

Tamales, man.

— Nazarín (1959)

Are there tamales at José’s house?