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

He recently stepped down from his job working for the party and is preparing to run for Mexico’s national assembly in midterm elections next year, representing his home state of Tabasco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

"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

It was López Hernández who, while governor of Tabasco, appointed the alleged mob chieftain to the security post.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025

Their civilization was initially centered in what is now northern Guatemala and in Tabasco, a state in present-day Mexico.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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