tamalera

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tamalera

Noun

tamalera (plural tamaleras)

1. A person or factory that makes tamales.
   • 11 December 2013, Making tamales, The Tico Times:

     There is no Christmas without tamales in Costa Rica. To get into the holiday spirit, Tico Times photographer Alberto Font visited La Flor de Aserrí, a “tamalera” in the town of Aserrí, south of San José, to witness the making of tamales.

2. A tamale seller.

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Spanish

Etymology

tamale +‎ -era

Noun

tamalera f (plural tamaleras, masculine tamalero, masculine plural tamaleros)

1. One who makes or sells tamales.

References

• "tamalera", Collins Dictionary
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