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Tamale

  • food
  • Mexico
  • tamale
U+1FAD4

The tamale emoji, whose Unicode name is “tamale”, is part of the Food & Drink group. It is closely tied to food, Mexico and tamale, which is what people usually have in mind when they search for it. Its positivity score is 72 out of 100, which places it in the Positive range.

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1. Tamale emoji attributes

Symbol
🫔
Name
Tamale
English name
tamale
Unicode code point
U+1FAD4
HTML entity
🫔
Decimal
🫔
Keywords
food, Mexico, tamale
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Size
Background
512 × 512 PNG · transparent background

2. Tamale emoji meaning

The tamale emoji is one of the staple food, dish, and fast food symbols, and in emoji lists it belongs to the group that appears very often. It refers to food, or expresses being full and satisfied, with a clear meaning and high recognizability. At the start of a sentence it makes a strong first impression, and at the end it leaves a longer aftertaste.

In everyday chat, the tamale (🫔) usually appears alongside words about food, Mexico and tamale. A few words of text make the intent clearer than the symbol on its own.

3. Tamale emoji sentiment

Positive
72 / 100

Scored 72 out of 100, this emoji sits in the Positive range. People use it to show that something went well.

A higher score means a more positive feeling; scores near 50 are neutral.

4. Tamale emoji examples

  • 1Fresh fruit from the market 🫔
  • 2Cheers to the weekend 🫔
  • 3Dinner reservation at seven 🫔

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