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tamales

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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tamales

  1. plural of tamal
  2. plural of tamale

Anagrams

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Spanish

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Dos tamales. (Two tamales.)

Noun

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tamales m pl

  1. plural of tamal
  2. plural of tamale

Descendants

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  • English: tamales, tamale (by back-formation)
  • English, Spanish: tamalera
  • Spanish: tamaleada

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish tamales, plural of tamal (tamale).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tamales (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. tamale (Mexican dish)