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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "MAHL" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

A round clay or metal griddle where tortillas are heated and cooked in Mexico and Central America. The comal is the soul of Mexican cooking, there's no good tortilla without a good hot comal.

Examples

Put the tortillas on the comal to warm them up.

A clay comal gives a whole different flavor.

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Regional synonyms

A rickety boat used to attempt the dangerous crossing of the Mona Channel between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The yola represents the desperate hope of migration, thousands risk their lives on these makeshift vessels seeking a better future.