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Tabasco
17.9881°N -92.9194°W · Q80914
2 English words in this atlas trace back to Tabasco. It sits in Mexico.
tabasconoun · 19th century
Well attestedThe sauce is named for a Mexican state.
The pepper and the famous sauce take their English name from Tabasco, a state on the Gulf of Mexico. The place-name traveled farther than the chili’s original growing region.
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Tabasco saucenoun · 19th century
Well attestedThe sauce is named for a Mexican state.
The pepper variety carries the name of Tabasco, and the Louisiana-made sauce took it in turn.
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