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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl nacatamalli (“meat tamale”), from nacatl (“flesh, meat”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nakataˈmal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: na‧ca‧ta‧mal
Noun
nacatamal m (plural nacatamales)
- (Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua) a tamale filled with pork or chicken, rice, potatoes, herbs, spices, and other ingredients
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