Tamale (noun)

A Mexican dish made of masa (a dough made from corn) that is typically filled with meat and/or cheese, wrapped in a corn husk, and steamed.

Origin:

Early 20th century: from mexican spanish tamal, from nahuatl tamalli.

Examples:

1. She ordered a chicken tamale for her lunch.
2. Tamales are a staple food in Mexican cuisine.
3. His grandmother used to make him delicious pork tamales when he was a child.
4. The local taqueria offered various types of tamales, including vegetarian options.
5. He learned how to make tamales from his Mexican mother-in-law.