: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed
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Whether served smooth or chunky, salsa verde adds a burst of brightness to everything from tacos and tamales to eggs and enchiladas.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
It is mashed into masa and cooked into tortillas, tamales and tlacoyos.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
The biggest, brightest holiday events of 2024 Best tamales in Phoenix?
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The bar serves small bites from chef Jesus Martinez, including melty chicken and tomatillo salsa tamales, and a sea bass ceviche speckled with slivers of habanero pepper served atop velvety leche de tigre.
—Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
It is mashed into masa and cooked into tortillas, tamales and tlacoyos.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
The biggest, brightest holiday events of 2024 Best tamales in Phoenix?
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The bar serves small bites from chef Jesus Martinez, including melty chicken and tomatillo salsa tamales, and a sea bass ceviche speckled with slivers of habanero pepper served atop velvety leche de tigre.
—Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 May 2025
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“Tamale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamale. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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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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