Tabasco Plant (Noun)
Meaning
Plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Tabasco plant has become synonymous with the fiery condiment it's used to produce.
- Cultivation of the Tabasco plant in Louisiana began in the 1860s when Edmund McIlhenny planted the first seeds on Avery Island.
- Due to the delicate nature of the Tabasco plant, only select climates around the world can sustain large-scale cultivation.
- While similar to other varieties of peppers, the unique heat profile of the Tabasco plant makes it well-suited to use in a range of dishes.
- Each summer the peppers on the Tabasco plant ripen from a pale green to the bright, glossy red hue the iconic brand has come to represent.