Salsa
/ˈsɑl.sə/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers. countable
"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.")"
- 2 spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods wordnet
- 3 A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock. uncountable
- 4 Any of several dances performed to salsa music. countable
Verb
- 1 To dance the salsa. intransitive
"They salsaed late until the night."
Example
More examples"I cannot dance one single step of Salsa."
Etymology
PIE word *séh₂ls Borrowed from Spanish salsa (“sauce”), from Latin salsus (“salted”), whence also the doublet sauce (via Old French).