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)
Tabasco in American English1
(təˈbæskoʊ)
US
trademark
a very hot sauce made from a tropical American hot red pepper (Tabasco pepper), esp. a long, conical variety (Capsicum frutescens var. longum)
see also capsicum (sense 1)
Tabasco in American English2
(təˈbæskoʊ; Spanish tɑˈbɑskɔ)
state of SE Mexico, west of Yucatán: 9,522 sq mi (24,662 sq km); pop. 1,502,000; cap. Villahermosa