Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tamale

2 senses of tamale

Sense 1
Tamale -- (a city in northern Ghana)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")

Sense 2
tamale -- (corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed)
       => dish -- (a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner")