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Where does “tamal” come from?

tamal (Spanish) comes from Nahuatl tamalli — wrapped.

tamal (Spanish): tamal, tamale; bundle, clumsy package;...

Definitions

  1. tamal, tamale; bundle, clumsy package;...

Ancestry of “tamal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nahuatltamalliwrapped

Words derived from “tamal”

  • tamales
  • tamale
  • tamal
  • tamales
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