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comal
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See also: COMAL
English
Etymology
From Mexican Spanish comal, from Classical Nahuatl comālli.
Noun
comal (plural comals or comales)
- A flat, pan-like clay or metal griddle used to cook tortillas or other foods.
- 2023 July 7, Rick A. Martínez, “For the Best Tortillas (and Gorditas and Tetelas), You Need Fresh Masa”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- A freshly ground masa tortilla, as it cooks on a comal, inflates as the steam inside pushes apart the sides and releases an intoxicating toasted corn aroma.
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Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
comal m (plural comals)
- coombe (u-shaped valley between mountains)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “comal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl comālli.
Pronunciation
Noun
comal m (plural comales)
- (Central America, Mexico) comal
- Synonym: budare
See also
Further reading
- “comal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl
Etymology
Cf. Classical Nahuatl comalli.
Noun
comal
- comal (griddle)
References
- Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., 2006, page 17
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