tabasco pepper
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Definition
Noun: A specific variety of the chili pepper plant (Capsicum frutescens) known for producing very hot, medium-sized, oblong-shaped red fruits. It is primarily cultivated in the Gulf Coast region of the United States for use in making a famous hot sauce.
Usage
The term "tabasco pepper" refers specifically to the plant and its fruit. It is used as a count noun. - The tabasco pepper is a key ingredient in the original hot sauce. - These tabasco peppers are extremely spicy.
Examples
- Noun:
- He grows tabasco peppers in his garden for homemade salsa.
- The heat of a tabasco pepper comes from the compound capsaicin.
Advanced Usage
- Culinary Context: The pepper is often discussed in the context of spice level, cultivation, and its historical and commercial link to the Tabasco brand sauce.
- The tabasco pepper was first commercially cultivated on Avery Island, Louisiana.
Variants and Related Words
- Tabasco sauce (n): A trademarked brand of hot sauce made from tabasco peppers, vinegar, and salt. (Note: This is a distinct product made the pepper).
- She added a few drops of Tabasco sauce to her soup.
Synonyms
- Chili pepper: A general term for fruits from plants of the genus .
- Hot pepper: A general term for peppers with significant pungency or heat.
Different Meanings
The term "tabasco pepper" has a single, specific meaning referring to this cultivar of chili pepper. It is not to be confused with the trademarked sauce name "Tabasco".
Noun
- plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce