tamale in Spanish
tamale in Spanish is pishque, tamal, tamale — tamale means a Mexican dish made of masa dough filled with meat or other ingredients, wrapped in a corn husk, and steamed.
tamale in Spanish
pishque
A Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.
tamal
A Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.
tamale
A Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.
What does "tamale" mean?
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noun A Mexican dish made of masa dough filled with meat or other ingredients, wrapped in a corn husk, and steamed.
"She would peel back the husk, ladle over the salsa verde, stab a plastic fork straight down into the heart of the masa, and hand the tamale over to me."
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tamale in a sentence
- She would peel back the husk, ladle over the salsa verde, stab a plastic fork straight down into the heart of the masa, and hand the tamale over to me.
- Her grandmother made tamales every Christmas.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "tamale" in Spanish?
"tamale" in Spanish is pishque, tamal, tamale. tamale means: A Mexican dish made of masa dough filled with meat or other ingredients, wrapped in a corn husk, and steamed.
How do you use "tamale" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandmother made tamales every Christmas." In Spanish, "tamale" is pishque, tamal, tamale.
Are there other ways to say "tamale" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "tamale": pishque, tamal, tamale.
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