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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Example Sentences

I had to spice up the salsa with drizzles of Tabasco.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Ora King salmon crudo was dressed in passionfruit aguachile with Tabasco oil, while a uni carbonara used creamy sea urchin in place of guanciale, finished with smoked trout roe.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

You’ll want to mix garlic, pepper, Tabasco, soy sauce, and lemon and lime juice all together.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

She had traveled to the basilica from her home in Tabasco state to beg Guadalupe to bestow on her at least one child.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

She doesn’t like spicy food, and I’m Korean so I’ll try to put Tabasco on almost everything.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh