English

Noun

tamalera

1. A person or factory that makes tamales.
   • 11 December 2013, Making tamales, The Tico Times:

     There is no Christmas without tamales in Costa Rica. To get into the holiday spirit, Tico Times photographer Alberto Font visited La Flor de Aserrí, a “tamalera” in the town of Aserrí, south of San José, to witness the making of tamales.

2. A tamale seller.

Spanish

Etymology

From tamale + -era

Noun

tamalera f ‎(plural tamaleras, masculine tamalero)

1. One who makes or sells tamales.

References

• "tamalera", Collins Dictionary
• “tamalera” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.