: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed
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Looking for last-minute tamales?
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Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
But for the 2025 holiday season, Costco Wholesale in Arizona also are offering tamales.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025
People lined up early outside of the Amapola Market in Downey on Monday to buy their masa to make tamales for the holiday season.
—Rick Montanez, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Like tamale, pie, this casserole has a beef chili base that's base topped with tender cornbread on top, but a special ooey gooey layer of cheese sets it apart.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
But for the 2025 holiday season, Costco Wholesale in Arizona also are offering tamales.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025
People lined up early outside of the Amapola Market in Downey on Monday to buy their masa to make tamales for the holiday season.
—Rick Montanez, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Like tamale, pie, this casserole has a beef chili base that's base topped with tender cornbread on top, but a special ooey gooey layer of cheese sets it apart.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Tamale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamale. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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