: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed
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Turkeys, sides, sweets, tamales, latkes, cookies, black-eyed peas and potluck contributions.
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Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
During the Christmas season, many Mexican American families enjoy one particular dish: tamales.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
How did tamales become a Christmas staple in Arizona?
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Once assembled, the tamales are steamed for about 90 minutes.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
During the Christmas season, many Mexican American families enjoy one particular dish: tamales.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
How did tamales become a Christmas staple in Arizona?
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Once assembled, the tamales are steamed for about 90 minutes.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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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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