Tabasco

¹ American  

[tuh-bas-koh] / təˈbæs koʊ /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a pungent condiment sauce prepared from the fruit of a variety of capsicum.

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Tabasco ² American  

[tuh-bas-koh, tah-bahs-kaw] / təˈbæs koʊ, tɑˈβɑs kɔ /

noun

1. a state in southeastern Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche. 9,783 sq. mi. (25,338 sq. km). Villahermosa.

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Tabasco ¹ British  

/ təˈbæskəʊ /

noun

1. a very hot red sauce made from matured capsicums

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Tabasco ² British  

/ taˈβasko /

noun

1. a state in SE Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche: mostly flat and marshy with extensive jungles; hot and humid climate. Capital: Villahermosa. Pop: 1 889 367 (2000). Area: 24 661 sq km (9520 sq miles)

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Tabasco

"We lost everything, but we're alive," said 23-year-old John Tabasco, who was camped there with his wife and seven-month-old son.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Tabasco works great in a mild chicken tortilla soup or a light noodle soup with chicken and vegetables.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

They say the blaze in the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco state, erupted during a concert in the early hours on Thursday.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

How did an alleged mob boss become the top security official in Tabasco, Mr. López Obrador’s home state?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

Mrs. Sen put a good deal of Tabasco sauce and black pepper on hers.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri