tamal

Definitions of tamal
  1. noun
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
    synonyms: amorío, apatusco, aventura, cambullón, caramillo, chivo, compló, confabulación, enjuague, intriga, manejo, maquinación, tejemaneje, tinglado, trama, trapisonda, urdimbre
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    type of:
    conjuración
    a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
  2. noun
    corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
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    type of:
    plato
    a particular item of prepared food
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