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comalli
Nahuatl · pre-1500s
"a flat cooking griddle"
named the flat clay griddle used to cook tortillas
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Stage 2 of 3
comal
Spanish · 1600s
"a flat griddle for cooking tortillas"
adopted into Mexican Spanish for the same cooking tool
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Stage 3 of 3
comal
English · 1900s
"a flat griddle used for cooking tortillas and other foods"
borrowed into English through Mexican and Southwestern American cuisine
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