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Where does “tamalli” come from?

tamalli (Classical Nahuatl): a small cake of cornmeal dough that is cooked and...

Definitions

a small cake of cornmeal dough that is cooked and...

Words derived from “tamalli”

tamales
tamale
tamal
nixtamal
nixtamalization
nixtamalize
tamal
nacatamal
nixtamalización
nixtamal
tamales
nacatamalli
tzintamalli
huauhquiltamalli
nextamalli

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