tamale
8 points
English
6 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #43,113
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural tamales
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “A Mexican dish made of crushed maize mixed with minced meat, seasoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, and steamed.” web-def
- “A prepared dish” wd-fact-v3
- “City in Ghana” wd-fact-v3
- “Dish from Mesoamerica” wd-fact-v3
- “dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed” wn-def