Tabasco

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Ta·​bas·​co tə-ˈba-(ˌ)skō How to pronounce Tabasco (audio)
—used for a pungent condiment sauce made from hot peppers

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“Tabasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tabasco. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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Tabasco

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Ta·​bas·​co tə-ˈba-(ˌ)skō How to pronounce Tabasco (audio)
state of southeastern Mexico on the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Yucatán Peninsula; capital Villahermosa area 9522 square miles (24,662 square kilometers), population 2,238,603
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