: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed
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Now relatives in New York and Colombia are mourning the bright entrepreneurial woman who her sister said dreamed of becoming a beautician and sold tamales and empanadas in the neighborhood during summer months.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
There are several Colombian restaurants in Miami, doling out classics like tamales, bandeja paisa and ajiaco.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Whether served smooth or chunky, salsa verde adds a burst of brightness to everything from tacos and tamales to eggs and enchiladas.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
It is mashed into masa and cooked into tortillas, tamales and tlacoyos.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
There are several Colombian restaurants in Miami, doling out classics like tamales, bandeja paisa and ajiaco.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Whether served smooth or chunky, salsa verde adds a burst of brightness to everything from tacos and tamales to eggs and enchiladas.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
It is mashed into masa and cooked into tortillas, tamales and tlacoyos.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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tamale
noun
ta·ma·le
tə-ˈmäl-ē 
: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed
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