tamale- root words — words with the tamale- root

The root tamale- comes from Nahuatl tamalli, meaning wrapped dough. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including tamale, tamales. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tamale- root

Explore words with tamale- — words containing the tamale- root and sharing its sense of "wrapped dough". Examples include tamale, tamales. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tamale- mean?

The tamale- root means wrapped dough, from Nahuatl tamalli. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.