WordNet
tamale pie
n. a meat mixture covered with cornbread topping that resembles a Mexican dish
Wikipedia
Tamale pie
Tamale pie is a pie and casserole dish in the cuisine of the Southwestern United States. It is prepared with a cornmeal crust and ingredients typically used in tamales. It has been described as a comfort food. The dish was invented sometime in the early 1900s in the United States, may have originated in Texas, and its first known published recipe dates to 1911.
Usage examples of "tamale pie".
It was an afternoon affair with an informal potluck-style meal afterward in the church hall, when the motley friends rubbed shoulders and piled their rented plates high with dishes ranging from tamale pie and Jell-O salad to spanakopita, vegetarian spring rolls, and hummus.