Etymology

comal

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Today it means: A flat, pan-like clay or metal griddle used to cook tortillas or other foods. Full definition →

Mexican Spanish comal ← Classical Nahuatl comālli
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comal · noun1

  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromcomālli
  2. Mexican Spanish · borrowed fromcomal
  3. English todaycomal

From Mexican Spanish comal, from Classical Nahuatl comālli.

COMAL · proper noun2

Acronym of common algorithmic language, inspired by ALGOL (“algorithmic language”).

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