tamales

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A form of tamal

OriginSpanish tamales →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tamal
  2. pluralplural of tamale

Origin

  1. Spanishtamales
  2. Englishtamales

From Spanish tamales. As the plural of tamale, partly also regularly formed from tamale + -s.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

maltase
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APA

tamales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamales

MLA

“tamales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamales. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tamales,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamales.

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