1856, false singular from tamales (1690s), from American Spanish tamales, plural of tamal, from Nahuatl tamal, tamalli, a food made of Indian corn and meat.
tally
tally-ho
Talmud
talon
talus
tamale
tamarack
tamarind
tamarisk
tambourine
tame
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