Tamal

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tamale \Ta*ma"le\, n. [Written also {tamal}, {tomale}.] [Amer.
     Sp. tamal, of Mex. origin.]
     A Mexican dish made of crushed corn (cornmeal) mixed with
     minced meat, seasoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, and
     steamed.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]