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comals

comals is the plural of comal.

Meaning of comal

Noun

comal (plural comals or comales)

  1. A flat, pan-like clay or metal griddle used to cook tortillas or other foods.
    • 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.2023 July 7, Rick A. Martínez, “For the Best Tortillas (and Gorditas and Tetelas), You Need Fresh Masa”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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Questions about comals

What is comals the plural of?
Comals is the plural of comal.

Words near comals in the dictionary

  1. comal
  2. Comal County
  3. Comalapa
  4. comales
  5. comalike
  6. comals
  7. Coman
  8. Comana
  9. comanage
  10. comanaged
  11. comanagement

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