salsa en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɑl.sə/ (US)
- /ˈsæl.sə/ (UK)
- sälʹsə (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
PIE word *sḗh₂l Borrowed from Spanish salsa (“sauce”), from Latin salsus (“salted”), whence also the doublet sauce (via Old French).
Meanings
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(countable) A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.
Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs – topped with every imaginable condiment – hot mustard, sweet mustard, jalapenos, spaghetti sauce, regular relish, corn relish, maple syrup salsa and the secret sauce of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.). ("If I told you the recipe," an aide explained, "I'd have to shoot you.")
1994 July 21, Faye Fiore, “Congress relishes another franking privilege: Meat lobby puts on the dog with exclusive luncheon for lawmakers – experts on pork”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2026:
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(uncountable) A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock.
The marina was a mainstay of the neighborhood, and Mr. O’Rourke was known for staging salsa and merengue concerts.
2007 January 7, Alex Mindlin, “For a Shuttered Marina, Some Regret, Some Relief”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2021:
- (countable) Any of several dances performed to salsa music.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| salsas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
salsalike · salsa golf · salsa-like · salsa sauce · salsamole · salsatheque · salsarita · songo-salsa
Descendants
Relateds
Translations (46)
eo salso (dance) · sv salsa (spicy tomato sauce) · fi salsa (dance) · nn salsa (dance) · pl salsa (spicy tomato sauce) · nb salsa (style of music) · ru са́льса (spicy tomato sauce) · es salsa picante (spicy tomato sauce) · fr salsa (dance) · eo saŭco (spicy tomato sauce) · es salsa para/de totopostes/totopos (spicy tomato sauce) · fi salsa (style of music) · sv tomatsalsa (spicy tomato sauce) · ko 살사 (dance) · ko 살사 (style of music) · mn салса (style of music) · nn salsa (spicy tomato sauce) · nb salsa (dance) · pl salsa (dance) · fr sauce salsa (spicy tomato sauce) · he סלסה (dance) · fr salsa (spicy tomato sauce) · sv salsa (style of music) · nb salsa (spicy tomato sauce) · af salsa (style of music) · sv salsa (dance) · es salsita (spicy tomato sauce) · el σάλσα (dance) · ru са́льса (dance) · mr साल्सा (dance) · ja サルサ (spicy tomato sauce) · fi salsa (spicy tomato sauce) · af salsa (dance) · ru са́льса (style of music) · ja サルサ (style of music) · eo salso (style of music) · af salsa (spicy tomato sauce) · nn salsa (style of music) · cs salsa (dance) · pl salsa (style of music) · mr साल्सा (style of music) · ja サルサ (dance) · ko 살사 (spicy tomato sauce) · es salsa mexicana (spicy tomato sauce) · fr salsa (style of music) · pt salsa (style of music)