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nixtamal

noun
nix·​ta·​mal | \ ˌnēshtəˈmäl\
plural nixtamal\ " \ or nixtamales\ -​(ˌ)lās \

Definition of nixtamal

: limed kernels of corn that is ready to be ground into masa

History and Etymology for nixtamal

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl, from nextli ashes + tamalli tamale

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