Tabasco
The origin and history of Tabasco.
Etymology
The origin of the state's name is debated, with proposed roots in Nahuatl or Mayan; the hot sauce takes its name from the state and the chili pepper grown there, and was popularized in the United States from the 1870s by the McIlhenny Company.
Class of 1870
Tabasco first entered the language around 1870. Other words from the same year:
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