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Tabasco2

Syllabification: (Ta·bas·co)
Pronunciation: /təˈbaskō/
(also Tabasco sauce)
Definition of Tabasco

noun

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  • a pungent sauce made from the fruit of a capsicum pepper.
    • The plant is Capsicum frutescens (or C. anuum), family Solanaceae

Origin:

late 19th century: named after the state of Tabasco (see Tabasco1)

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