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tamales (food, <materials by function>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A prepared foodstuff made from maize dough wrapped in a corn or banana leaf and steamed. Often with meat, or vegetable filling, and sometimes cheese after dairy was introduced to the Americas. Can also be sweet. |
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tamales (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,L,SN)
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chichiquilli (C,U,Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl,UF,U)
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chichiquilmeh (C,U,Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl,UF,U)
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tamal (C,U,Spanish,UF,U)
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tamale (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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tamalli (C,U,C,Classical Nahuatl-P,UF,B)
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............ | variant orthography |
tamallj (C,U,Classical Nahuatl,UF,B)
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............ | variant orthography |
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Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl ..... Tlamantli tlacualiztli tlachihualli ica tixtli tlen cintli, mopictoc ica totomochtli zo cuaxilopahpatla, huan momolonia ica quentzin para icci zan ica iihyo. Ahachica moihtitemitia ica nacatl zo cuatlacquetl, huan quemmantzin ica quezoh teipan quemman calacqui lechih las Americas. Nouhquiya hueli eli tzopelic. |
Spanish ..... Un producto alimenticio preparado con masa de maíz envuelta en una hoja de maíz o de plátano, y cocido al vapor. A menudo con relleno de carne o verduras, y a veces queso después de que se introdujera el lácteo en las Américas. También puede ser dulce. |
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