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Tabasco - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

tabasco

/təˈbæskoʊ/ /təˈbæskəʊ/

Definition:

A spicy sauce made from chili peppers, vinegar, and salt, often used to flavor food.

Synonyms:

hot sauce, chili sauce, pepper sauce

Part of Speech:

noun

Antonyms:

mild sauce, sweet sauce

Common Collocations:

tabasco sauce, tabasco peppers, tabasco flavor, tabasco bottle

Derivatives:

tabascos (plural), tabasco-flavored

Usage Tips:

Use sparingly as it is very hot; pairs well with eggs and Bloody Mary cocktails.

Common Phrases:

dash of tabasco, spiced with tabasco, tabasco-infused

Etymology:

Named after the Mexican state of Tabasco; derived from the indigenous Nahuatl word for "humid land."

Examples:

  • 1. She added a drop of tabasco to her soup for extra heat.
  • 2. The Bloody Mary tastes better with a splash of tabasco.
  • 3. He grows his own tabasco peppers in the garden.
  • 4. The chef uses tabasco to spice up his signature dish.

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