salsa

sal·sa  (säls)

n.

1. A spicy sauce of chopped, usually uncooked vegetables or fruit, especially tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers, used as a condiment.

2. Music A popular form of Latin-American dance music, characterized by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Cuban big-band dance melodies, and elements of jazz and rock.

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[American Spanish, from Spanish, sauce, from Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *salsa; see sauce.]

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salsa

Noun

1. a lively Puerto Rican dance

2. big-band music accompanying this dance [Spanish, literally: sauce]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

salsa - spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"