tabasco

• Nom désignant un piment très fort, généralement long et fin, certaines variétés étant très petites, ou la sauce piquante préparée à partir de ce piment.

A noun referring to very hot red peppers, typically long and thin, with some varieties being very small.

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1. Hot pepper varietyB1formalculinary

   A type of very hot, elongated red chili pepper, often small and thin, used in cooking and sauces.

   piment de Cayenne

   • The tabasco pepper is a key ingredient in the famous hot sauce.
   • He grew tabasco peppers in his garden for making spicy dishes.
   • Tabasco peppers are known for their intense heat and bright red color.

2. Hot sauceA2informalculinary

   A commercially produced spicy sauce made from tabasco peppers, vinegar, and salt.

   Sauce Tabasco

   • She added a few drops of Tabasco to her soup for extra heat.
   • He always keeps a bottle of Tabasco on the dinner table.
   • The recipe calls for a teaspoon of Tabasco sauce.