tamale

IPA: tʌmˈɑɫi

Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.
A city in Ghana, the capital city of the Northern Region.

Examples of "tamale" in Sentences

She called our tamale supplier in California to order five dozen for Christmas Eve.
Is there an actual chance of getting a cheese tamale from the tamale lady or beef, chicken, cheese its a crap shoot?
However, do yourself a favor and be sure to order the chile and cheese tamale, which is melt in your mouth delicious.
The classic accompaniment to this dish in the Sierra Huasteca is a sweet corn tamale, which is dipped into the sauce.
The tamale was the best I have ever had, and for the first time ever, I did not have to ask for spicy salsa for my nachos.
The staples on the combo plate fell short of expectations; the tamale was a tad dry, and the enchilada could've used more cheese.
Or I’d order a cup of roasted corn topped with sour cream and salsa at a stand outside of Fiesta followed by a tamale from a Mexican butcher and a cheeseburger from Whataburger.