|
|
Definition of Tamal
1. Noun. Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various material (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tamal
1. tamale [n -S] - See also: tamale
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tamal
Literary usage of Tamal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California: Illustrated with Over One by James Mason Hutchings (1875)
"EXCURSION TO tamal PAIS. A pleasant excursion may be made to the summit of ...
Mount tamal Pais is 2597 feet high, and from its summit a very extensive ..."
2. A Visit to the Indian Archipelago, in H.M. Ship Mæander: With Portions of by Henry Keppel, James Brooke (1853)
"This letter (is) from your friend Rajah tamal, the nephew of Akam Sassa, ...
At present (this time) Tama-itam-Balari is also a Rajah, but it is tamal who ..."
Other Resources:
