"Cornmasa,Banana leaves" . . "A tamale (rendered into English from tamales, the plural of the Spanish: tamal [ta\u02C8mal], from Nahuatl: tamalli [ta\u02C8mal\u02D0i];) is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa (a starchy dough, usually corn-based), which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. The wrapping is discarded before eating."@en . . . . . . "Tamale"@en . "Main course" .