Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tamale pie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: tamale pie
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pie and casserole dish in the cuisine of the Southwestern United States, consisting of a cornmeal crust over layers of the ingredients typically used in tamales.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

tamale pies (plural)

Questions

What does tamale pie mean?: A pie and casserole dish in the cuisine of the Southwestern United States, consisting of a cornmeal crust over layers of the ingredients typically used in tamales.

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