nacatamal

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl nacatamalli (meat tamale), from nacatl (flesh, meat) + tamalli (something wrapped).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nakataˈmal/, [nakat̪aˈmal]
  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

nacatamal m (plural nacatamales)

  1. (Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua) A tamale filled with pork or chicken, rice, potatoes, herbs, spices, and other ingredients.
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