Spanish word

tabasco

Pronunciation

IPA/taˈβasko/

Meaning

  • masculine nounTabasco sauce

Example

Pásame el tabasco, por favor.

Pass me the Tabasco sauce, please.

Illustration for tabasco (Tabasco sauce)

More examples

Añade un chorrito de tabasco a la sopa antes de probarla.

Add a dash of Tabasco to the soup before tasting it.

Core concept

Small glass bottle of spicy red pepper sauce.

Common phrases

  • una botella de tabasco

    a bottle of Tabasco

  • unas gotas de tabasco

    a few drops of Tabasco

  • un chorrito de tabasco

    a dash of Tabasco

  • la salsa tabasco

    the Tabasco sauce

Similar words

salsa: Liquid condiment poured or spooned over food to add flavor and moisture.
salsa picante: Thin hot sauce made with chili peppers that adds straightforward spicy heat.
chile: Fresh or dried spicy pepper pod used as an ingredient to give dishes heat.

Definition in Spanish

Término que designa una salsa picante hecha con chiles, frecuentemente comercializada bajo la marca Tabasco, y también alude al estado mexicano.

Word origin

Named for the Mexican state of Tabasco, the word became the brand name of a commercially produced chili sauce and later a common name for that condiment.

Usage tips

  • When asking for the bottle in Spanish use the definite article (el tabasco), and capitalize Tabasco only for the brand or the state.

Other meanings

  • Tabasconoun

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