Tabasco
1[ tuh-bas-koh ]
/ təˈbæs koʊ /
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Trademark.
a brand name for a pungent condiment sauce prepared from the fruit of a variety of capsicum.
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Definition for Tabasco (2 of 2)
Tabasco2
[ tuh-bas-koh; Spanish tah-bahs-kaw ]
/ təˈbæs koʊ; Spanish tɑˈβɑs kɔ /
noun
a state in southeastern Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche. 9,783 sq. mi. (25,338 sq. km). Capital: Villahermosa.
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British Dictionary definitions for Tabasco (1 of 2)
Tabasco1
/ (təˈbæskəʊ) /
noun
trademark a very hot red sauce made from matured capsicums
British Dictionary definitions for Tabasco (2 of 2)
Tabasco2
/ (Spanish taˈβasko) /
noun
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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