Comal

[koh-MAHL] A round, flat griddle on which tortillas are cooked. In Mexico, comals used over open fires are usually made of unglazed earthenware. Those intended for use with electric and gas heat are more often made of a light metal, such as tin. The earthenware and thin metal allow fast heat penetration, thereby cooking the tortillas quickly-important so they don't become dry and brittle.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (botany; of certain seeds as of cotton) having a tuft or tufts of hair
  Synonyms: comate, comose

Comal can refer to:

• COMAL, a computer programming language
• Comal (cookware), frequently used to cook tortillas

Comal is the name of several places:

• Comal County, Texas
• Comal River, Texas
• Comal Springs (Texas)

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